Pigeon Bay is a body of water that lies between Minnesota, United States and Ontario, Canada and is part of Lake Superior. The international boundary between the two countries lies in the middle of the bay. The name of "Pigeon" Bay was most likely from the prevalence of the passenger pigeon which was common in the US/Canada border region.[3]

Pigeon Bay
Pigeon Bay is located in Minnesota
Pigeon Bay
Pigeon Bay
LocationBetween Minnesota, United States, and Ontario, Canada
Coordinates48°00′00″N 89°30′00″W / 48.00000°N 89.50000°W / 48.00000; -89.50000
TypeBay
Part ofLake Superior
River sourcesPigeon River,[1] Little Pigeon Bay, Pine Bay and tributaries.
Primary outflowsLake Superior
Basin countries
Max. length1 mi (1.6 km)[2]
Max. width3–4 mi (4.8–6.4 km)[2]
Surface elevation602 ft (183 m)
IslandsBoundary Island, Marin Island, Owen Island

Grand Portage State Park is on the Minnesota side of the bay, and Pigeon River is on the Ontario side of the bay.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed May 1, 2012
  2. ^ a b "Great Lakes Pilot" April, 1916, U.S. Lake Survey. Page 87. Retrieved 12-12-2014
  3. ^ "Project Passenger Pigeon Lessons from the Past for a Sustainable Future." Retrieved Dec, 12, 2014.
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