Otter, Ontario

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Otter
Dispersed Rural Community
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Otter
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 46°44′38″N79°31′21″W / 46.74389°N 79.52250°W / 46.74389; -79.52250 [1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Nipissing
Geographic TownshipGooderham
Elevation
[2]
315 m (1,033 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)

Otter is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Gooderham Township, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [3] [4] It was created during the construction of the Ontario Northland Railway in the early 20th century. Otter is located on the railway line between the railway points of Bushnell to the north and Diver to the south. Otter Lake to the west takes its name from the dispersed rural community of Otter.

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References

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