&sq=&lang=&file=File:Middle_Island_ONT_CA_2006.jpg) oblique view of Middle Island looking approximately east-southeast | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Pelee_Island_map.png) Map of Pelee Island and Middle Island | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_Ontario_location_map_2.svg)  Middle Island Location within Ontario &sq=&lang=&file=File:Canada_location_map_2.svg) Middle Island Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Erie |
| Coordinates | 41°40′58″N 82°40′58″W / 41.68278°N 82.68278°W |
| Archipelago | Pelee Island Archipelago |
| Major islands | Pelee Island, East Sister Island and West Sister Island |
| Area | 18.5 ha (46 acres) |
| Highest elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Essex |
| Township | Pelee |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Middle Island is a small island, just 18.5 hectares (46 acres) in area.[1] It is the southernmost point of land in Canada, located at 41°41'N, 82°41"W (41.685,-82.684), or about 41.7 degrees north latitude. It lies in Lake Erie, just south of Pelee Island, and is part of Point Pelee National Park. It forms part of the province of Ontario. The southernmost part of the island lies some 150 metres (164 yards) from the U.S. maritime boundary. The distance to the northernmost point of land in Canada—Cape Columbia, Ellesmere Island—is 4,640 kilometres (2,883 miles).
The southernmost point of Middle Island is at a latitude of North 41°40′53″, which is at a slightly lower latitude than the southernmost point in Michigan and slightly farther south than downtown Chicago. Twenty-seven U.S. states lie fully or partly north of this point. Thirteen states are entirely north of this latitude (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine).[2] California, Nevada, and Utah, albeit only their northernmost edge, are amongst the states that lie partially north of Middle Island, as their northern border is at the 42nd parallel north.
- ^ "Middle Island Point Pelee National Park of Canada". News Release. Archived from the original (Web Page) on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "27 U.S. States North of Canada -- Map". barelybad.com.