Toronto City Island
The Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands providing a shallow natural harbour for the City of Toronto. The islands are a popular recreational destination, and are home to a small residential community and an airport. The islands were originally a 9 km peninsula or sandbar extending from the mainland. A fierce storm in 1858 washed away a sizeable portion of the connecting landmass and created the Eastern Gap. Originally the islands formed a single unified whole, but splintered when Hurricane Hazel hit in 1954.