Jocko, Ontario

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Jocko
Dispersed Rural Community
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Jocko
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 46°37′41″N79°25′55″W / 46.62806°N 79.43194°W / 46.62806; -79.43194 Coordinates: 46°37′41″N79°25′55″W / 46.62806°N 79.43194°W / 46.62806; -79.43194 [1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Nipissing
Geographic Township Osborne
Elevation [2] 319 m (1,047 ft)
Time zone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)

Jocko is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Osborne Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [3] [4] It was created during the construction of the Ontario Northland Railway in the early 20th century. Jocko is located on the railway line between the railway point of Osborne to the north and the dispersed rural community of Tomiko to the south.

Osborne Township, Ontario Geographic township in Ontario, Canada

Osborne Township is a geographic township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Northland Railway, constructed in the early 20th century, runs from the middle south to the northwest of the township. The dispersed rural community of Jocko, without any passing sidings, and the railway point of Osborne, with one passing siding, are at the middle south and northwest of the township respectively.

Unorganized North Nipissing District Unorganized area in Ontario, Canada

Unorganized North Nipissing District is an unorganized area in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It includes the unincorporated areas in northern Nipissing District north of the Mattawa River.

Nipissing District District in Ontario, Canada

Nipissing District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.

Jocko is at the upstream (south) end of Jocko Lake, the source of the Jocko River.

Jocko Lake (Osborne Township)

Jocko Lake is a lake in geographic Osborne Township, Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is the source of the Jocko River, and lies entirely within Jocko Rivers Provincial Park.

Jocko River (Ontario) watercourse in Canada

The Jocko River is a river in Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, is a right tributary of the Ottawa River, and lies entirely within Jocko Rivers Provincial Park.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jocko". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. Elevation at coordinates taken from Google Maps. Accessed 2017-12-10.
  3. "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  4. "Osborne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2017-12-10.