Nut Island
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Nut Island is a small island in Lake Ontario. It is part of the Province of Ontario, and is located just south of larger Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario.[1][2] It is offshore Sand Beach, said to be Amherst Island's most memorable beach.[3]
The water between Nut and Amherst Island is considered a good anchorage for pleasure craft, except when the wind is blowing from the southwest.[4]
The schooner Vienna ran aground on the Island in 1893.[1]
Amherst, Nut, and other nearby Islands are visited by bird watchers, during the annual migration periods.[2][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vienna (Schooner), C90558, aground, 1 May 1893". Maritime History of the Great Lakes. https://images.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/54296/data. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ron Mackenzie; Paul weir. "Site Guide Update: Amherst and Wolfe Islands". OFO. http://www.ofo.ca/ofo-docs/Amherst99.pdf. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ Bri Mitchell (2021-07-16). "Amherst Island, Ontario: Discover The Hidden Gems Of This St. Lawrence Island". Ultimate Ontario. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009013206/https://ultimateontario.com/amherst-island-ontario/. Retrieved 2021-11-02. "Perhaps the most memorable Amherst Island beach is at Sand Beach Wetlands Conservation Area. It’s a really beautiful stretch of beach that comes out to a point in the water. A picnic at Sand Beach will also offer views of the small island called Nut Island, just off the coast of Amherst Island."
- ↑ "Amherst Island". Guide to cruising. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110110012241/https://www.cruising.ca/guide/o_docs/gd-amwal.html. Retrieved 2021-11-02. "Long Point Bay is entered between Emeric Point and Nut Island. In all but S or SW winds it is a good anchorage offering a sand or mud bottom for holding."
- ↑ Carolyn Ireland (2009-07-24). "A former TV anchor's retreat". Toronto Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2016-05-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521053046/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-former-tv-anchors-retreat/article4280256/. Retrieved 2021-11-02. "The island is on a migratory bird route. The Truemans report sightings of tundra swans, Great Blue herons, goldfinches and yellow warblers. Species of owls include Boreal, Great Horned, Long-eared and Great Grey."
