Nipigon
Nipigon (/ˈnɪpɪɡən/) is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Lake Helen running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior. Lake Nipigon is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Nipigon. Located at latitude 49.0125° N, Nipigon is the northernmost community on the Great Lakes.
Nipigon | |
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| Township of Nipigon | |
| Nickname: "The Lakehead" | |
Nipigon Nipigon | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′55″N 088°16′06″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzanne Kukko |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| Area | |
| • Land | 109.11 km2 (42.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | nipigon |
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