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Caribou Island (Thunder Bay)

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62: 168:. It is approximately 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi) long and 0.7 kilometres (0.43 mi) wide, and 371 acres (150 ha) in area. The north shore of the island features steep cliffs leading to an elevated 325: 20: 320: 119: 261: 203:
The island is described as having a high level of ecological value serving as home to a mature forest and endangered species. While
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have been known to inhabit the island, despite its name, the island is not known to be inhabited by any
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This article is about the island near Thunder Bay. For the island in eastern Lake Superior, see
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purchased 65 ha (161 acres) of the island along its southern shore for the purposes of
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and approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the city of
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The island is prominently visible from several points around
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Caribou Island (near Michipicoten Island)
Caribou Island (disambiguation)
Lake Superior
48°31′34″N 88°50′58″W / 48.52611°N 88.84944°W / 48.52611; -88.84944 (Caribou Island near Amethyst Harbour)
Canada
Territory
Ontario
Lake Superior
township
Shuniah
Ontario
Thunder Bay
plateau
kettle lake
Thunder Bay
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Andrew Cividino
Sleeping Giant
white tail deer
caribou
Nature Conservancy of Canada
nature conservation
"Sleeping Giant Provincial Park activities"
Ontario Parks
"Southern shore of Caribou Island now protected"
CBC.ca
"Creating new memories with our neighbours: Coming together to celebrate Caribou Island"
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Categories
Uninhabited islands of Ontario

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