Black Bay Peninsula

Black Bay Peninsula
Peninsula
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay
Part	Thunder Bay, Unorganized
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Coordinates	48°38′08″N 88°16′44″W / 48.63556°N 88.27889°WCoordinates: 48°38′08″N 88°16′44″W / 48.63556°N 88.27889°W
Length	55 km (34 mi)
Width	25 km (16 mi)
Geology	Basalt
Orogeny	Canadian Shield
Period	Precambrian
Location of the Black Bay Peninsula in Ontario

Black Bay Peninsula is a volcanic peninsula in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on the North Shore of Lake Superior.^[1][2] It separates Black Bay and Nipigon Bay^[3] and consists of over 300 flood basalt lava flows.^[4] Porphyry Island, an island entirely encompassed within Porphyry Island Provincial Park, lies off the tip of the peninsula.^[4] A 49-square-kilometre (19 sq mi) portion of the peninsula has been set aside as the Black Bay Peninsula Enhanced Management Area.^[5]

References

1. "Black Bay Peninsula". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
2. "Black Bay Peninsula". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-07. Shows the extent of the peninsula highlighted on a map.
3. "Sibley Peninsula to Nipigon". Transcanada ecotours - Highway guide. Canadian Geographic. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
4. "Porphyry Island". Ontario Parks. 2002-11-12. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
5. "Enhanced Management Areas E - Black Bay Peninsula - ID E2241w". Ontario's Crown Land Use Policy Atlas - Approved Land Use Strategy - Appendix A: Summary of Land Use Areas and Area-Specific Policies. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. 2007-01-31. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

Other map sources:

• Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-09-07.