Unorganized North East Parry Sound District Explained

Unorganized North East Parry Sound District
Official Name:Parry Sound, Unorganized, North East Part
Settlement Type:Unorganized area
Pushpin Map:Canada Southern Ontario
Pushpin Label:Unorganized North East Parry Sound
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Unorganized North East Parry Sound in Ontario
Coordinates:45.9167°N -97°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Parry Sound
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:183.04
Population Total:179
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:1.0
Timezone1:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4

Unorganized North East Parry Sound District is an unorganized area in Parry Sound District in Central Ontario, Canada.[3] It is served by the local services board of Laurier[4] and is part of the Almaguin Highlands region.[5] The region had a population of 179 in the Canada 2021 Census, and a land area of 183.04 square kilometres.

Etymology

The geographic township of Laurier in Parry Sound District was named in 1878 for Wilfrid (later Sir Wilfrid) Laurier (1841-1919), then minister of inland revenue in Alexander Mackenzie's government and later Prime Minister of Canada, 1896-1911.[6]

Transportation

The Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line and Ontario Highway 11 travel a roughly parallel course from the middle of the western edge to the centre of the northern edge of the township.

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Notes and References

  1. FBWPB. Laurier . 2013-02-25.
  2. Web site: 2011 Census Profile.
  3. Web site: Laurier. PDF. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2013-03-04.
  4. http://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/regu/rro-1990-reg-737/latest/rro-1990-reg-737.html#BK6 Local Services Boards, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 737
  5. http://geodepot.statcan.ca/GeoSearch2006/GeoSearch2006.jsp?minx=7164937.67326531&miny=1170758.37714286&maxx=7197340.06387755&maxy=1190481.57142857&LastImage=http://geodepot.statcan.ca/Diss/Output/GeoSearch2006_GEODEPOTFARM48722540184.gif&resolution=H&lang=E&resolution=H&lang=E&boundaryType=csd&sZoomLevel=4&cmd=Zoom&switchTab=0 GeoSearch 2006
  6. Book: Rayburn, Alan. Place Names of Ontario. 1997. University of Toronto Press. Toronto. 0-8020-7207-0. 36342881. 190.