White Cloud Island (Georgian Bay)

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White Cloud Island is an island in Georgian Bay, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is one of three islands in Colpoys Bay, and is located to the northeast of Wiarton and north of Owen Sound. The other two islands in Colpoys Bay are Griffith Island and Hay Island.

Georgian Bay large bay of Lake Huron, Canada

Georgian Bay is a large bay of Lake Huron, located entirely within Ontario, Canada. The main body of the bay lies east of the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island. To its northwest is the North Channel.

Ontario Province of Canada

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada and is located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province accounting for 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is also Ontario's provincial capital.

Owen Sound City in Ontario, Canada

Owen Sound, the county seat of Grey County, is a city in the northern area of Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Owen Sound is located at the mouths of the Pottawatomi and Sydenham Rivers on an inlet of Georgian Bay.

Coordinates: 44°50′06″N80°58′31″W / 44.8351°N 80.9754°W / 44.8351; -80.9754

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