La Salle Township, Ontario Explained

La Salle Township
Settlement Type:Geographic township
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
Coordinates:46.7533°N -79.4447°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nipissing
Subdivision Type3:Part
Subdivision Name3:Unorganized North
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Area Codes:705, 249

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

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. FDJDW. La Salle. 2018-02-09.
  2. Web site: CLAIMaps IV. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. 2018-02-09.
  3. Web site: La Salle. PDF. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2018-02-09.
  4. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2018-02-09. 2014-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410163016/http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=6575. dead.