Cummings Island
 Cummings Island
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| Etymology | Charles Cummings, settler |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rideau River |
| Coordinates | 45°25′56″N 75°40′16″W / 45.4322222°N 75.6711111°WCoordinates: 45°25′56″N 75°40′16″W / 45.4322222°N 75.6711111°W |
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| Province | Ontario |
| County | Carleton County |
| City | Ottawa |
Cummings Island is an uninhabited island in the Rideau River in the city of Ottawa in Canada and the site of a former settlement.
Robert Cummings, son of the first settlers on the island, bought the island from the government in the middle of the 19th century and built a store, flour mill and carriage factory there. In 1922, the city of Ottawa bought the island from Cummings' sons. Since 1923, the island has been uninhabited.
Another island with the same name is located at 50°01′19″N 94°42′05″W / 50.021809°N 94.701488°W in Ontario.
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