Ryerson's Island is an island in Ontario, Canada, located in Lake Erie north of Long Point. The island is named for its first owner, Colonel Joseph Ryerson (1764-1854), who was a Loyalist sniper from New Jersey in a unit that tried to kill George Washington,[1] later serving with the Prince of Wales American Regiment and father of Egerton Ryerson.[2]
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Location | Lake Erie |
Coordinates | 42.602358°N 80.281611°W / 42.602358; -80.281611 |
Archipelago | Long Point |
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Province | Ontario |
County | Norfolk |
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