Middle Island is a small island, just in size. It is the
southernmost point of land in
Canada, located at 41°41'N, 82°41"W (41.685,-82.684), or about 41.7 degrees north latitude. It lies in
Lake Erie, just south of
Pelee Island, and is part of
Point Pelee National Park. It forms part of the province of
Ontario. The southernmost part of the island lies some from the U. S.
maritime boundary. The distance to the northernmost point of land in
Canada,
Cape Columbia,
Ellesmere Island, is 4640 km (2,883 miles).