Pelee Island

Pelee Island
geographical name island SE Canada in W Lake Erie SW of Point Pelee, Ontario area 18 square miles (47 square kilometers), population 256

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Pelee Island — ▪ island, Ontario, Canada       island, in Lake Erie, southern Ontario, Canada. It lies near the Ohio boundary, a few miles south of Point Pelee National Park and has an area of 18 square miles (47 square km). Originally leased from the Indians… …   Universalium

  • Pelee Island Airport — is located adjacent to Pelee, Ontario Canada.The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency. CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only,… …   Wikipedia

  • Battle of Pelee Island — Plaque commemorating Pelee Island BattleInfobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Pelee Island partof=the Upper Canada Rebellion date=March 3, 1838 place=Pelee Island, Upper Canada result=Decisive British victory combatant1=flagicon|USA… …   Wikipedia

  • Pelee, Ontario — Pelee Island, Ontario, Canada, is an island in the western half of Lake Erie. Pelee Island is connected to the Canadian and United States mainland by ferry service. At 42 km², Pelee Island is the largest island in Lake Erie and the southernmost… …   Wikipedia

  • Pelee — may refer to: *Pelee, Ontario, an island in Lake Erie, Canada *Point Pelee National Park, a park in Ontario, Canada *Mount Pelée, a volcano in MartiniqueSee also Pele (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

  • Pelée, Mount — Active volcanic mountain, northern Martinique, West Indies. It is northwest of Fort de France and is 4,583 ft (1,397 m) high. A gently sloping cone, it supports luxuriant forests. A violent eruption in 1902 destroyed the port of Saint Pierre,… …   Universalium

  • Pelée — /peuh lay /, n. Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 ft. (1350 m). * * * …   Universalium

  • Pelée — Pe•lée [[t]pəˈleɪ[/t]] n. geg Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 ft. (1350 m) …   From formal English to slang

  • Pelée — /pəˈleɪ/ (say puh lay) noun Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique; eruption 1902. 1350 m …  

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