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'''[[Canada]], [[Ontario]]''' | '''[[Canada]], [[Ontario]]''' | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | + | The Bay of Quinte is approximately 75 miles/121 km long from it's inception near Amherst Island to the other end. It's a narrow bay that varies from 1 to 6 miles in its width. | |
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| + | Along the length you have an opportunity to make access to an assortment of rivers and inlets. There is access from its western end to other bays and Lake Ontario through available canals. | ||
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| + | Some of the larger, settled locations along it include Trenton, Picton, Deseronto, and Belleville<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Birds== | ==Birds== | ||
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===History and Use=== | ===History and Use=== | ||
| − | '' | + | Prior to French explorers entering the bay in 1615, it had been inhabited by indigenous peoples with it deriving it's name from a village name Kente along it's western shore. |
| + | Then in 1668-1680 French missionaries were based in the area near Trenton. | ||
| + | It's northern shorelines is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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===Areas of Interest=== | ===Areas of Interest=== | ||
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''To do'' | ''To do'' | ||
| − | {{ | + | ===References=== |
| + | #Bay of Quinte Tourism - https://bayofquinte.ca/tourism/ | ||
| + | #The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bay of Quinte, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., published January, 03, 2011, https://www.britannica.com/place/Bay-of-Quinte , Accessed August 24, 2020 | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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Overview
The Bay of Quinte is approximately 75 miles/121 km long from it's inception near Amherst Island to the other end. It's a narrow bay that varies from 1 to 6 miles in its width.
Along the length you have an opportunity to make access to an assortment of rivers and inlets. There is access from its western end to other bays and Lake Ontario through available canals.
Some of the larger, settled locations along it include Trenton, Picton, Deseronto, and Belleville[2].
Birds
Notable Species
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Rarities
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Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
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Other Wildlife
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Site Information
History and Use
Prior to French explorers entering the bay in 1615, it had been inhabited by indigenous peoples with it deriving it's name from a village name Kente along it's western shore. Then in 1668-1680 French missionaries were based in the area near Trenton. It's northern shorelines is Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory[2].
Areas of Interest
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Access and Facilities
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Contact Details
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References
- Bay of Quinte Tourism - https://bayofquinte.ca/tourism/
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, Bay of Quinte, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., published January, 03, 2011, https://www.britannica.com/place/Bay-of-Quinte , Accessed August 24, 2020
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bay of Quinte. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bay_of_Quinte
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Content and images originally posted by Capt. Bax. Retd.
