La Salle Township, Ontario

Last updated
La Salle Township
Canada Ontario location map 2.svg
Red pog.svg
La Salle Township
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 46°45′12″N79°26′41″W / 46.75333°N 79.44472°W / 46.75333; -79.44472 Coordinates: 46°45′12″N79°26′41″W / 46.75333°N 79.44472°W / 46.75333; -79.44472 [1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Nipissing
Part Unorganized North
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Area codes 705, 249

La Salle Township is a geographic township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] The Ontario Northland Railway, constructed in the early 20th century, runs through the southwestern tip of the township; the railway point of Diver is located on the railway.

Opimika Creek, a tributary of Lake Timiskaming, is in the township, as are — all or in part — the following lakes: Boland Lake, La Salle Lakes, Modder Lake, Opimika Lake, Raft Lake, Secord Lake, Serene Lake, Sucker Lake, Susy Lake. [2]

A Hydro One transmission line traverses the township from north to south. [2]

Related Research Articles

Rib Lake (Ontario)

Rib Lake is a long and narrow lake in the Town of Latchford and in the Municipality of Temagami in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the centre of the community of Latchford and 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of the community of Temagami North. The lake is in the Ottawa River drainage basin and is the main access for canoeists en route to Rib Mountain.

Kapuskasing River River in northeastern Ontario, Canada

The Kapuskasing River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District and Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.

Groundhog River River in Northeastern Ontario, Canada

The Groundhog River is a river in Cochrane District and Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.

The Matawin River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Kaministiquia River.

Shebandowan River

The Shebandowan River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Matawin River. Three-quarters of the length of the river valley is paralleled by Ontario Highway 11, at this point part of the Trans-Canada Highway; and the entire length of the river valley is paralleled by a Canadian National Railway main line, built originally as the Canadian Northern Railway transcontinental main line.

The Oskondaga River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a left tributary of the Shebandowan River. The river valley is paralleled by Ontario Highway 17, at this point part of the Trans-Canada Highway; and by both the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line, still in operation, and the Canadian National Railway Graham Subdivision main line, originally built as part of the National Transcontinental Railway, now abandoned.

The Swamp River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of Shebandowan Lakes.

The Kashabowie River is a river in southwestern Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a tributary of the Shebandowan Lakes.

The Dunrankin River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Upper Dunrankin Lake and is a left tributary of the Kapuskasing River.

The Nemegosenda River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kapuskasing River.

The Shawmere River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a left tributary of the Ivanhoe River.

The Valentine River is a river in the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Moose River drainage basin, and is a tributary of Lac Pivabiska, the source of the Pivabiska River.

Mulock Township is a geographic township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, named for William Mulock. The Ontario Northland Railway, constructed in the early 20th century, runs through the southwestern tip of the township; the dispersed rural community of Mulock with a passing siding is located on the railway.

Stewart 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 south to north through the township, and the dispersed rural community of Tomiko with two passing sidings is on the railway in the centre-east.

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.

Diver is a railway point and unincorporated place in the southwest corner of geographic La Salle Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It was created during the construction of the Ontario Northland Railway in the early 20th century. Diver is located on the railway line between the dispersed rural community of Otter to the north and the railway point of Osborne to the south. It has no railway siding.

Boland Lake is an endorheic lake in geographic La Salle Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is adjacent to the La Salle Lakes and is about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northeast of the railway point of Diver, on the Ontario Northland Railway. The lake has one, unnamed island.

McLaren's Bay is a Dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Parkman Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Central Ontario, Canada. The community lies on the eponymous McLaren's Bay on the west shore of Lake Timiskaming, at the mouth of Opimika Creek. McLaren's Point is just north of the community.

Little Sucker Lake is a lake in geographic Osborne Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the railway point of Osborne on the Ontario Northland Railway. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and is the location of the mouth of Sucker Creek, the lake's only inflow, arriving at the northwest of the lake from the direction of Sucker Lake. The outflow from Little Sucker Lake flows out at the south as a left tributary of the Jocko River, which flows via Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. The lake is entirely within Jocko Rivers Provincial Park.

Sucker Lake is a lake in geographic La Salle Township and geographic Osborne Township in the Unorganized North Part of Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) east of the railway point of Diver on the Ontario Northland Railway. It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin and is the source of Sucker Creek.

References

  1. 1 2 "La Salle". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  3. "La Salle" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-02-09.