Pie Island
Satellite image of Pie Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Superior |
| Coordinates | 48°14′39″N 89°06′13″W / 48.2442°N 89.1036°W |
| Area | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 438 m (1437 ft) |
| Highest point | Le Pâté mesa |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Pie Island (French: Île Pâté, or simply Le Pâté) is an island in Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada, located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Thunder Bay and 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Isle Royale, Michigan. It is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long with an area of 46 square kilometres (18 sq mi). Pie Island is readily visible from the shoreline and high parts of the city of Thunder Bay.
When a municipality was created in 1873 by the Ontario Legislature to govern the settlements around Thunder Bay, Pie Island was included in the Municipality of Shuniah. It formed part of Island Ward until 1936 when the Island Ward was abolished by the Ontario Legislature at the request of the municipality. After a land claim which ended in 2011, much of the island has been returned to the Fort William First Nation.
There are a number of summer cottages located on the southern tip of the island.