Unorganized Rainy River District Explained

Official Name:Rainy River, Unorganized
Unorganized Rainy River District
Coordinates:48.75°N -122°W
Established Title:Formed
Leader Title:Federal riding
Leader Title1:Prov. riding
Area Land Km2:12256.16
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1159
Population Density Km2:0.1
Utc Offset:-6
Utc Offset Dst:-5

Unorganized Rainy River District is an unorganized area in the Rainy River District of Ontario, Canada, comprising all communities in the district which are not part of incorporated municipalities. Quetico Provincial Park is located entirely within this area.

The area has gradually been reduced in size as portions of it were annexed by surrounding incorporated townships. In 2004, the Township of Morley annexed the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, thereby splitting Unorganized Rainy River into two non-contiguous areas.[2]

The Township of Atikokan, as well as the Indian reserves of Rainy Lake 17A, 17B, 26A, Seine River 23A, and 23B, are enclaves within the unorganized area.

Communities include Arbor Vitae, Burditt Lake, Calm Lake, Flanders, Crilly, Gameland, Glenorchy, Government Landing, Kawene, Mine Centre, Off Lake Corner, Rocky Inlet and Sapawe.

Demographics

Population trend:[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rainy River, Unorganized census profile . Statistics Canada . . 2012-02-10.
  2. Web site: The Full History . The Corporation of the Township of Morley . 2011-05-04.
  3. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006 census