TheIsle of Dogs, is a geographic area ofLondon made up ofMillwall,Cubitt Town,Canary Wharf and parts ofBlackwall,Limehouse andPoplar. It is locally called theisland,[1] It is in theEast End of London and is bounded on three sides (east, south and west) by a largemeander in theRiver Thames. The northern boundary has never been clearly defined but many people accept it to be the (former) line of theWest India South Dock. The name Isle of Dogs had no official status until 1987, whenTower Hamlets London Borough Council created theIsle of Dogs Neighbourhood.