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Drummond Township, Michigan
Drummond Township ( ) is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 973 at the 2020 census. The township encompasses the large Drummond Island and numerous smaller islands. Drummond Island is the seventh-largest lake island in the world. With an area of , it is also the third-largest lake island in Lake Huron, behind Manitoulin and St. Joseph, and the fifth-largest island in the contiguous United States, behind Long Island, Padre Island, Isle Royale and Whidbey Island. M-134 extends from the mainland to run through the western portion of the island, connecting with the mainland via the Drummond Island Ferry, which runs between the island and DeTour Village. On the east side of Drummond Island, the Canada–United States border passes through the False Detour Channel. On the other side of that channel, the Canadian Cockburn Island separates Drummond from Manitoulin Island. Communities * Drummond (or Drummond Island) is an uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Islands Of The United States By Area
This is a list of islands of the United States, as ordered by area. It includes most islands with an area greater than 20 square miles (approximately 52 km2). Mainland areas cut by human-made canals are not considered islands. Islands over Islands This section of the list is not complete, although it should cover most of the islands in the United States over . See also * List of islands by area * List of islands of the United States References {{reflist, 30em *Area United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Drummond
General Sir Gordon Drummond, GCB (27 September 1772 – 10 October 1854) was a Canadian-born British Army officer and the first official to command the military and the civil government of Canada. As Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, Drummond distinguished himself on the Niagara front in the War of 1812 and later became Governor-General and Administrator of Canada. Early years Gordon Drummond was born in Quebec City on 27 September 1772. He was of Scottish descent, the son of Colin Drummond (1722–1776), of Megginch Castle, Perthshire, and his wife Catherine Oliphant of Rossie. His sister, Elizabeth married Lord Hervey, one brother, John Drummond married a daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland and another brother, Vice-Admiral Sir Adam Drummond, KCH, married Lady Charlotte Murray, eldest daughter of John Murray, 4th Duke of Atholl. Gordon's father first came to Lower Canada in 1764 as the Quebec agent to the London firm of Sir Samuel Fludyer, Adam Dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potagannissing Bay
Potagannissing Bay (Anishinaabe language, Anishinaabe: ''Bootaagan-minising-wiikwed'' (syncope (phonology), syncope as ''Bootaagan-mnising-wiikwed''), meaning "Bay by the Mill Island (Drummond Island)") is a shallow, island-strewn bay on Lake Huron in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada Shows the outline of the bay highlighted on a topographic map. and Chippewa County, Michigan, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It is bounded by the land masses of St. Joseph Island (Ontario), St. Joseph Island, Ontario at the northwest and Drummond Township, Michigan, Drummond Island, Michigan at the southeast, and by the water bodies the St. Marys River (Michigan–Ontario), Saint Marys River and the De Tour Passage at the southwest and the North Channel (Ontario), North Channel at the northeast. The bay is northeast of De Tour Village, Michigan, De Tour Village, Chippewa County. The bay's waters are rich in freshwater fish. Geography Potagannissing Bay occupies the site of the rapid melting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as the military). There are many unincorporated communities and areas in the United States and Canada, but many countries do not use the concept of an unincorporated area. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cockburn Island (Ontario)
Cockburn Island is an island and Township (Canada)#Ontario, township municipality in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Manitoulin District. It is separated from the westernmost point of Manitoulin Island by the Mississagi Strait, and from Michigan's Drummond Island by the False Detour Channel. The island is incorporated as and coterminous with the municipal Township of Cockburn Island. The island contains approximately 90 cottages that are owned and occupied by families as vacation property, vacation properties, and thus has an estimated population of 200 to 300 people in the summer;"Municipalities wait for the other shoe to drop". ''Toronto Star'', February 1, 1997. however, the island's sole permanent year-round resident is a maintenance employee of the township,"History of Cock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Detour Channel
The False Detour Channel is a short channel in Lake Huron, connecting the main body of the lake to the North Channel. Retrieved 2013-03-30 The Canada–United States border passes roughly through the middle of the channel, which separates Michigan's Drummond Island ( Chippewa County) from Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...'s Cockburn Island ( Manitoulin District). References Bodies of water of Chippewa County, Michigan Landforms of Manitoulin District Canada–United States border Lake Huron Bodies of water of Michigan Channels of the United States Channels of Canada Bodies of water of Ontario {{ChippewaCountyMI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada–United States Border
The international border between Canada and the United States is the longest in the world by total length. The boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Canada's border with the Northern Tier (United States), northern tier of the contiguous United States to its south, and with the U.S. state of Alaska to its west. The bi-national International Boundary Commission deals with matters relating to marking and maintaining the boundary, and the International Joint Commission deals with issues concerning boundary waters. The agencies responsible for facilitating legal passage through the international boundary are the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). History 18th century The Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War between Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and the United States. In the second article o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeTour Village, Michigan
DeTour Village ( ) is a village in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 263 at the 2020 census. The village is at the extreme eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in Detour Township, at the turning point for the shipping channel connecting the St. Mary's River with Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac. Drummond Island, one of the largest islands in the St. Mary's River, is only one mile across the river from DeTour. The DeTour Reef Light is nearby. History The place was originally an Ojibwe settlement. It was connected with the fur trade and over time it came to have a large Metis population. Over time the Metis inhabitants were redefined as being French-Canadian. The area was organized in 1850 as Warren Township, named after Ebenezer Warren, the first postmaster of the township. The settlement was called Warrenville on an 1848 map. The name was changed to Detour in 1856 when a new postmaster, Henry A. Williams, assumed office. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-134 (Michigan Highway)
M-134 is an east–west Michigan State Trunkline Highway System, state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper Peninsula (UP) of the US state of Michigan. It connects Interstate 75 in Michigan, Interstate 75 (I-75) north of St. Ignace, Michigan, St. Ignace with the communities of Hessel, Michigan, Hessel, Cedarville, Michigan, Cedarville and De Tour Village, Michigan, De Tour Village along Lake Huron. East of De Tour, the highway crosses the De Tour Passage on a ferry to run south of the community of Drummond, Michigan, Drummond on Drummond Island, Michigan, Drummond Island. It is one of only three state trunklines in Michigan on islands; the others are M-154 (Michigan highway), M-154 on Harsens Island and M-185 (Michigan highway), M-185 on Mackinac Island. M-134 is also one of only two highways to utilize a ferry in Michigan; the other is U.S. Route 10 in Michigan, US Highway 10 (US 10) which crosses Lake Michigan from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to Ludington, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island (historical spellings Whidby, Whitbey, or Whitby) is the largest of the islands composing Island County, Washington, Island County, Washington (state), Washington, in the United States, and the largest island in Washington state. Whidbey is about north of Seattle, and lies between the Olympic Peninsula and the Interstate 5 (Washington), I-5 corridor of western Washington. The island forms the northern boundary of Puget Sound. It is home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island. The state parks and natural forests are home to numerous old growth trees. According to the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, Whidbey Island was home to 67,000 residents with an estimated 29,000 of those living in rural locations. This increased slightly to 69,480 residents as of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Whidbey Island is approximately from north to south, and wide, with a total land area of , making it the List of islands of the United States by area, 40th large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Royale
Isle Royale (, ) is an Islands of the Great Lakes, island of the Great Lakes located in the northwest of Lake Superior and part of the U.S. state of Michigan. The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park. Isle Royale is long and wide, with an area of , making it the Lake island#Naturally occurring lake islands, by area, fourth-largest lake island in the world. In addition, it is the largest natural island in Lake Superior, the second-largest island in the Great Lakes (after Manitoulin Island), the third-largest in the contiguous United States (after Long Island and Padre Island), the largest in the contiguous US with no road link to the mainland, and the List of islands of the United States by area, 33rd-largest island in the United States. Isle Royale is defined by the United States Census Bureau as census tract, Census Tract 9603 of Keweenaw County, Michigan (a county found in the state's Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
