Sandy Islands is a group of four
island
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s located in the northern basin on
Lake Winnipeg
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in the
Canadian
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province of
Manitoba
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. The Sandy Islands together with
Little George Island,
George Island and the
Spider Islands form a chain of islands, which are a continuation of
The Pas Moraine.
The largest island within the group is Big Sandy Island, located approximately west from the mouth of the
Poplar River on the eastern shore, and approximately east from the easternmost tip of the
Long Point on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg.
The Atlas of Canada
Topographic maps
Other islands in the group are Little Sandy Island to northwest of the main island, and Cannibal Island to southeast. The smallest island is located in the narrow strait between Little Sandy and Big Sandy islands.
The islands are uninhabited with no man-made structures present.
References
Islands of Lake Winnipeg
Uninhabited islands of Canada
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