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Porphyry Island

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Boegh, Beth (2005). "The Point Porphyry Light, Lake Superior : the Andrew Dick Diary and Reminiscences of Bob McKay from a Century of Lighthouse Keeping".
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The federal government established a lighthouse at Point Porphyry in 1873. This is located at the southwestern tip of the island.
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The island and nature reserve take their name from the characteristic
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The entire 107-hectare (264-acre) island constitutes the
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Porphyry Island is located in Ontario
Lake Superior
48°21′02″N 88°38′09″W / 48.35056°N 88.63583°W / 48.35056; -88.63583
Ontario
Thunder Bay
island
Unorganized
Thunder Bay District
northwestern
Ontario
Canada
Black Bay Peninsula
Lake Superior
Edward Island Provincial Park
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
Silver Islet, Ontario
Thunder Bay
quartz
feldspar
porphyries
Porphyry Island Provincial Park
"Porphyry Island"
Geographical Names Data Base
Natural Resources Canada
"Porphyry Island"
Ontario Parks
Map 13
Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2
Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

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