Porphyry Island Provincial Park

Porphyry Island Provincial Park is a remote, non-operating protected area in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on Porphyry Island off the tip of the Black Bay Peninsula on the North Shore of Lake Superior.[1] The park features boreal forest, wetlands, and rocky shores with arctic species like encrusted saxifrage, insectivorous butterwort and the sedge. The island is also one of the few locations of devil's club east of the Rocky Mountains.[2]

Porphyry Island Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Porphyry Island Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Porphyry Island Provincial Park
Location of Porphyry Island Provincial Park in Ontario
LocationThunder Bay District, northwestern Ontario, Canada
Coordinates48°21′04″N 88°38′07″W / 48.35111°N 88.63528°W / 48.35111; -88.63528
Length3 km (1.9 mi)
Width0.5 km (0.31 mi)
Area107 ha (260 acres)
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
Named forPorphyry rock found on the island
Websitewww.ontarioparks.com/park/porphyryisland

References

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  1. ^ "Porphyry Island Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
  2. ^ "Porphyry Island". Ontario Parks. 2002-11-12. Retrieved 2011-09-07.

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