Best Township, Ontario

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Geographic township
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Best
Location of Best Township in Ontario
Coordinates: 47°11′26″N79°46′02″W / 47.19056°N 79.76722°W / 47.19056; -79.76722
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
District Nipissing
MunicipalityTemagami
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area codes 705, 249

Best Township is a geographic township comprising a portion of the municipality of Temagami in Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is used for geographic purposes, such as land surveying and natural resource explorations. Neighbouring geographic townships include Gillies Limited Township to the north, Banting Township to the west, Chambers Township to the southwest, and Strathy and Cassels townships to the south. [1]

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  1. "Map of Wildlife Management Unit - 40" (PDF). Ministry of Natural Resources. January 2007. Retrieved 2011-02-18.

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