Nicholson Island (Lake Ontario)
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Nicholson Island is a small island in Lake Ontario about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Prince Edward County, Ontario.[1] It is one of the islands and shoals in the Scotch Bonnet Ridge.
In 1834 Nicholson Island was under consideration as the site of a lighthouse.[1] In 1844 nearby Scotch Bonnet Island was chosen as the site of a lighthouse. Small, low Scotch Bonnet Island's lighthouse was not fit for human occupancy during the winter, so a lighthouse keeper's house was built on Nicholson Island in 1866.[2]
The island is currently private property, and is used as a private game reserve.[1]
