Wolfe Island

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Wolfe Island is the largest of the Thousand Islands, located at the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River near Kingston, Ontario, and known for its rural landscape, wind farm, and ferry connection to the mainland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
populated place
administrativeDivision Frontenac County
Township of Frontenac Islands
borderProximity Canada–United States border
surface form: United States–Canada border
connectedByFerryTo Cape Vincent, New York
Kingston, Ontario
country Canada
formerName Grand Island
Grande Île
hasAttraction bird watching
cycling
rural tourism
hasBirdHabitat migratory birds
hasCharacteristic ferry connection to mainland
rural landscape
wind farm
hasEcosystem farmland
wetlands
hasEducationalFacility Wolfe Island public school
hasFerryService Wolfe Islander III
seasonal ferry to Cape Vincent
hasLandUse agriculture
residential
hasPostalService Canada Post
hasRecreation cycling routes
ice fishing (seasonal)
hasReligiousBuilding Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church
hasRoadConnection local road network only (no bridge)
hasSettlement Marysville, Ontario
hasTransportationInfrastructure ferry docks at Marysville
hasWindFarm Wolfe Island Wind Project
isLargestOf Thousand Islands National Park
surface form: Thousand Islands
locatedAt eastern end of Lake Ontario
locatedAtEntranceTo Saint Lawrence River
locatedAtMouthOf Saint Lawrence River
locatedIn Canada
Ontario
locatedInWaterBody Lake Ontario
Saint Lawrence River
locatedNear Kingston, Ontario
namedAfter James Wolfe
surface form: General James Wolfe
nearestUSCommunity Cape Vincent, New York
partOf Thousand Islands National Park
surface form: Thousand Islands
region Eastern Ontario
timezone Eastern Time Zone
windFarmCapacity 197.8 megawatts
windTurbineCount 86

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Ontario containsIsland Wolfe Island
Lake Ontario hasIsland Wolfe Island