Encyclopedia

Quinte, Bay of

Quinte, Bay of (kwin'tē) [key], arm of Lake Ontario, S Ont., Canada, between the mainland and the peninsula of Prince Edward co. With its approach, Adolphus Reach, it is 60 mi (97 km) long. The Trent River, which is the lower portion of the Trent Canal between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron, flows into the head of the bay. Belleville and Trenton are on the north shore.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Bay of Quinte from Fact Monster:

  • Trenton, town, Canada - Trenton Trenton, town (1991 pop. 16,908), SE Ont., Canada, on the Bay of Quinte at the mouth of the ...
  • Trent Canal - Trent Canal Trent Canal, waterway system, 240 mi (386 km) long, S Ont., Canada, connecting Lake ...
  • Lake Ontario - Ontario, Lake Ontario, Lake, 7,540 sq mi (19,529 sq km), 193 mi (311 km) long and 53 mi (85 km) at ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Canadian Physical Geography