Terrace Bay
Terrace Bay is a township in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario, Canada, located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Thunder Bay along Highway 17. The name originates from a series of lake terraces formed as the water level in Lake Superior lowered following the latest ice age.
Terrace Bay | |
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| Township of Terrace Bay | |
| Motto: Gem of the Northshore | |
Terrace Bay Terrace Bay | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 87°06′W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Settled | 1940s |
| Incorporated | 1959 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Malashewski |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| Area | |
| • Land | 151.50 km2 (58.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,528 |
| • Density | 10.1/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal code FSA | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | www.terracebay.ca |
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