![]() NASA image of Wolfe Island. Kingston, Ontario is in the upper left of the image and upstate New York is the landmass in the right corner. | |
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Geography | |
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Location | Lake Ontario |
Coordinates | 44°10′N 76°22′W / 44.167°N 76.367°W |
Area | 124 km2 (48 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Province | Ontario |
County | Frontenac County |
Township | Frontenac Islands |
Largest settlement | Marysville |
Demographics | |
Population | 1,400 |
Wolfe Island is an island at the entrance to the Saint Lawrence River in Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario. Wolfe Island is part of Frontenac County, Ontario and the Township of Frontenac Islands. It is the largest of the Thousand Islands. The largest community on the island is Marysville.
The island is about 29 kilometres (18 miles) long, with its width varying from around 9 kilometres (6 miles) to a few hundred metres at some points; its area is about 124 square kilometres (48 square miles). The resident population is about 1400 people, but this can double or triple in summer.
It is the site of the Wolfe Island Wind Project, a 197.8 MW wind farm consisting of 86 wind turbines,[1] in operation since 2009.[2]