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Lennox Island is an island located in Malpeque Bay off the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Connected by a short causeway and bridge, Lennox Island is home to the Lennox Island First Nation,[1] of the Mi'kmaq people.[2] The Mi'kmaq name for the island is L'nui Minegoo, and it has been informally known by European settlers as Indian Island.

Lennox Island is approximately 520 hectares in area.[3]

Most of the trees on the island are spruce, with some groves of birch trees and many different types of berries.[3]

The historic St. Anne Catholic Mission is located on the island.[4]

As of 1988, the population on the island was 239 and the largest commercial activities were peat moss and blueberry production.[3]

According to the Canadian census, the island's population was 323 in 2016 and 308 in 2021.[5]

The Minigoo Fishery (located on Lennox Island) was the first Lobster processing plant owned and operated by indigenous people in Canada in 2010.[6] It later closed its doors[7] and sought bankruptcy protection. It reopened in May 2013.[8]

Due to erosion from rapidly rising ocean levels, it has been estimated that half of Lennox Island will disappear by approximately 2065.[9]

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- [en] Lennox Island (Prince Edward Island)

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[fr] Île Lennox (Canada)

L'île Lennox est une île du Canada sur la côte Nord-ouest de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard en Baie de Malpèque, dans le comté de Prince.

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