Native name: Île Philemon | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Philemon Island | |
| Etymology | Philemon Wright[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Ottawa River |
| Coordinates | 45°25′24″N 75°43′01″W / 45.42333°N 75.71694°W |
| Length | 823 m (2700 ft) |
| Width | 305 m (1001 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 56 m (184 ft)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Quebec |
| Census Division | Gatineau |
| District | Hull–Wright District |
Philemon Island[3] (French: Île Philemon) is a former artificial island in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. Currently part of the mainland, it was once an island in the Ottawa River, separated from the mainland by a timber slide for nearly 150 years. It was part of an archipelago of islands below Chaudière Falls, known as the "Chaudière Islands" that contain Victoria Island, Chaudière Island, Amelia Island and Albert Island.[4][5] It is accessible via Rue Eddy and the Portage Bridge.[4]
- ^ "Museological plan : Philemon Wright National Fluvial Museum". issuu.
- ^ GeoOttawa
- ^ "Île Philemon". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ a b "Domtar Lands Redevelopment Project: Cultural Heritage Impact Statement Chaudière and Albert Islands Sector, City of Ottawa" (PDF). City of Ottawa.
- ^ "A Glimpse of Chaudière Falls". Ottawa Citizen. April 30, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2021.