This map was done by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

As you can see Pelee Island is almost halfway between Leamington, Ontario and Sandusky, Ohio and that the waters surrounding the Island are around 30 - 32 feet deep. Lake Erie is the shallowest of the Great Lakes with a maximum depth of 210 ft. The average depth is 62 feet.

Pelee island was the site of a battle during the 1837 Rebellion (7 December 1837 - 4 December 1838) on March 3, 1838 between 300 American supporters of William Lyon Mackenzie's rebellion and British/Canadian troops. The battle was a decisive British/Canadian victory.

The island is serviced by two ferries, the MV Jiimaan and the MV Pelee Islander (owned by Pelee Island Transportation Company, a subsidiary of the OSTC).