Joan Peninsula
Encyclopedia
The Joan Peninsula is a peninsula
in Northeastern Ontario
, Canada
, situated in the central portion of Lake Temagami
. It is surrounded by three portions of Lake Temagami; Granny Bay to the north, the Northwest Arm to the west and another arm of Lake Temagami to the east that connects with Granny Bay. The peninsula is connected to the mainland in the northwest.
The Joan Peninsula is the namesake of Joan Township
, a geographic township
that includes the Joan Peninsula.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
in Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, situated in the central portion of Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami
Lake Temagami, formerly spelt as Lake Timagami, is a lake in Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated approximately 80 km north of North Bay...
. It is surrounded by three portions of Lake Temagami; Granny Bay to the north, the Northwest Arm to the west and another arm of Lake Temagami to the east that connects with Granny Bay. The peninsula is connected to the mainland in the northwest.
The Joan Peninsula is the namesake of Joan Township
Joan Township, Ontario
Joan Township is a geographic township in Temagami, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada, situated in the core of Lake Temagami. It covers much of Bear Island, the northern tip of Temagami Island, the Northwest Arm of Lake Temagami and the Joan Peninsula....
, a geographic township
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
that includes the Joan Peninsula.