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102 THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. WELLINGTON SQUARE AND NELSON, These small ports are situated between Oakville and the Bur- lington Canal. Their docks run out into 10 feet water. No protec- tion from east and south or south-east, winds. OAK ORCHARD CREEK Is 35 miles west of Genesee River, and 52 miles E of Niagara. The entrance to this creck is between two piers, running north and south into 6 feet 6 inches water, and 160 feet apart. The west pier is 844 feet long, and the east pier is 734 feet ; the basin or pond inside has plenty of water, and is well secured from all winds. VARIATION OF THE COMPASS ON LAKE ONTARIO. There is little or no variation of the compass at the west end of Lake Ontario. 'The variation at the east end is from 1% to o west, and at Kingston 6° west. The set of current is hardly perceivable until you pass Long Point and the islands; after that the current increases perceptibly. TABLE OF DISTANCES FOR THE UPPER LAKES, FROM PORT TO PORT, IN MILES. WEST SIDE OF LAKE MICHIGAN. Miles. Chicago to Grose Point,. . . 12 Chicago to Waukegan, . . « 389 Chicago to Kenosha,. .. . 51 Chicago to Racine,. .... © 5% Chicago to Milwaukee, . . . 85 Milwaukee to Port Washington, 25 Port Washington to Sheboygan, 25 Sheboygan to Manitowoc, . . 30 Manitowoc to Twin Rivers, . 7 Twin Rivers to Kewaunee, . 22 Kewaunee to Anheppe,. .. 11 Anheppe to Baley's Harbor, . 36 Baley's Harbor to Death's Door, 20 ° Miles. Death's Doorto Chamber's Isl'd, 21 Chamber's Island to. Long Tail Pointe oS ws 54 | Death's Door to Washington How DO, se ey « 46 Washington Harbor to tou or Rock lend, os gE Louse Island si head of Beaver Island, .60.., 67. Head of Beaver tid o Point Waugoshanceé, . « »« +4 30. Pt. Waugoshance to Mackinaw, 234 Reisen ae gcak Sige t tt