Michigan Beach
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Michigan Beach | |
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Coordinates: 43°12′24″N 79°15′20″W / 43.20667°N 79.25556°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Golden Horseshoe |
Regional municipality | Niagara |
Municipality | St. Catharines |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Michigan Beach is a beach and small community on the south shore of Lake Ontario in St. Catharines, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Golden Horseshoe region. It is located between Port Dalhousie and Port Weller. Named for the Michigan Central Railroad, which operated a rail line to the east side of the harbour at Port Dalhousie, Michigan Beach is today home to the Port Dalhousie Pier Marina, and a residential neighbourhood developed in the 1960's and 1970's.
References
- "Michigan Beach". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
- "Toporama — Topographic Map Sheet 30M3". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
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