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Waupoos Island is a
Waupoos Island was historically known as Waupoose Island as recently as 1920. Much of the limestone cladding on the former residence of Joseph William's youngest son Kew, the only original structure remaining at Kew Gardens (Toronto), was obtained from the lake bottom at "Waupoose Island".Along the Shore: Rediscovering Toronto's Waterfront Heritage
By M. Jane Fairburn, ECW Press, 1 July 2013. Page 148. Accessed June 2020.
community
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in Ontario
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, located within the municipality of Prince Edward County in the northwest quadrant of Prince Edward Bay. A private ferry service across Smith Bay from the hamlet of Waupoos on the mainland is operated by a holiday camp on Waupoos Island. The island is a favored anchorage for experienced sailors familiar with the rocky shoals in the area.
The nearest population centre to Waupoos Island is the town of Picton.
History
Waupoos Island was historically known as Waupoose Island as recently as 1920. Much of the limestone cladding on the former residence of Joseph William's youngest son Kew, the only original structure remaining at Kew Gardens (Toronto), was obtained from the lake bottom at "Waupoose Island".By M. Jane Fairburn, ECW Press, 1 July 2013. Page 148. Accessed June 2020.
References
Communities in Prince Edward County, Ontario Islands of Lake Ontario in Ontario {{Ontario-geo-stub