Showing posts with label Islander. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Islander. Show all posts
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Weekend Trip to 1000 Islands - Islands (Jun 27)
Do Thousand Islands really have 1000 islands? Yes, there are 1793 islands in all in the St. Lawrence River which straddle the U.S. - Canada border. They stretch for about 50 miles (80 km) downstream from Kinston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario. The U.S. islands are in the state of New York.
These islands are various in size and shape, range from over 40 square miles (100km2) to small island occupied by a single residence, to even smaller uninhabited rocky ones that are home to migratory waterfowl. This area is very popular among vacationers, campers, and boaters, and it is often referred to as the "fresh water boating capital of the world".
Do you know how an island is determined? The criteria is that any island must be above water level for 365 (366) days per year, bigger than one square foot (roughly 930 cm²), and support at least one living tree. Interesting eh?
- Wikipedia
These islands are various in size and shape, range from over 40 square miles (100km2) to small island occupied by a single residence, to even smaller uninhabited rocky ones that are home to migratory waterfowl. This area is very popular among vacationers, campers, and boaters, and it is often referred to as the "fresh water boating capital of the world".
Do you know how an island is determined? The criteria is that any island must be above water level for 365 (366) days per year, bigger than one square foot (roughly 930 cm²), and support at least one living tree. Interesting eh?
- Wikipedia
Weekend Trip to 1000 Islands - Small Town Gananoque (Jun 27)
Drove about 1 hr and 40 mins, we arrived at a small town - Gananoque, a gateway to 1000 Islands. This town has approximately 5200 residents, as well as summer residents (also called "islanders" because of the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River, Gananoque's most important tourist attraction). The Gananoque River flows through the town, and the St. Lawrence River is the southern boundary of the town.
Before boarded on the cruising boat, we strolled at the harbour. Scenery is beautiful there and full of the atmosphere of peace and ease. Weather was forecasted raining that day, but fortunately it didn't when we were cruising. Thanks God~ ^^
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