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THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. is ¥ KINGSTON. Kingston Harbor is one of the best harbors on Lake Ontario. There are three channels by which it may be made from the lake: The Bateau Channel, between Wolf and Long Island and Simcoe Island, leaving Hare Island also to starboard, as youenter. This channel has from 12 to 18 feet water in it. The south channel, between Simcoe Island and Snake Island. This is a good deep channel; run through, giving Simcoe Island | a berth of 4 to # of a mile, and when abreast of Four Mile Point haul off for Kingston. The North or Old Ship Channel is the best channel of the three, and has 4 to 10 fathoms water. To run this channel haul off towards Amherst Island, and when Cedar Island (which is close under Fort Henry) is open with Suake Island, steer for Fort Henry, and run up to the harbor; you leave Snake Island to starboard and Salmon Island to port. Narrows light, at the head of the Narrows, above Brockville. COURSES AND DISTANCES ON LAKE ONTARIO. (According to the Chart of Captain Ford, U. 8. Navy.) From Sackett's Harbor to mid-channel between Stony Point and Stony Island SWbhyW 12 miles. From Stony Point to False Ducks WN W 25 miles. From Fort. Tomkins to Real Ducks W2N 22 miles. From NE end of Stony Island to the West end of Grenadier Island NNW 11 miles. | From Stony Point to Long Point WzN 45 miles. From Stony Point to Burlington Bay and Hamilton 180 miles. From Stony Point to the Devil's Nose WSWiW 95 miles. From Stony Island to Fort Niagara WbySzS 145 miles. From Snake Island to Navy Point NEbyE 6 miles. From Snake Island to Four-Mile Point E 12 miles. From Three Sisters to Snake Island, ESE 4% miles. From the NE end of Stony Island to middle of Charity Shoal NNW 14 miles.