Sibley Peninsula
The Sibley Peninsula is a 52-kilometre (32 mi) long and 10-kilometre (6 mi) wide
Thunder Bay to the west from Black Bay to the east.[1]
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park occupies most of the peninsula, while the actual Sleeping Giant rock formation, which resembles a human figure lying on its back, forms the southernmost extension of the peninsula. Twenty native fish species are known from lakes within the park.[2]
Also on the peninsula are the Thunder Cape Bird Observatory, at its southern tip, and the small town of
Highway 17
to Silver Islet.
The peninsula was named after Alexander H. Sibley, president of the Silver Islet Mining Company that developed a mine there.
Geology
The peninsula can be separated into two physiographic areas—
History
Sibley Peninsula (pronounced Syb-Lee) has archaeological sites from
arachaic, and woodland
settlements.
Silver Islet was the richest silver mine in the world.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sleeping Giant Background Information, 3.2 Earth Science, Topography, pp. 11.
- doi:10.1139/z94-011
- ^ Turk, Linda (June–July 2000), "What's in a Name? Some Believe a New Designation Can Protect the North Shore", Lake Superior Magazine, 22 (3): 38, archived from the original on 2008-02-17
- ^ Andra-Warner, Elle (February–March 2001), "Silver Islet's Anchor", Lake Superior Magazine, 23 (1): 32
External links
- Lake Superior magazine article that includes some history of the area
- Photos of Thunder Bay including the Sleeping Giant Provincial Park and the Sibley Peninsula.
- Ontario Parks Sleeping Giant Background Information (2003) Queen's Printer for Ontario. ISBN 0-7794-3989-9. Retrieved on 26 September 2007.