Nemegos, Ontario Explained

Nemegos
Etymology:Named for the Nemegosenda River
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northeastern Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sudbury
Subdivision Type4:Part
Subdivision Name4:Sudbury, Unorganized, North
Pushpin Map:Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Nemegos in Ontario
Coordinates:47.7256°N -83.2036°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1890s
Elevation M:436
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code FSA
Postal Code:P0M
Area Codes:705, 249

Nemegos is an unincorporated place and community in geographic Halsey Township[1] in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is on the Nemegosenda River in the James Bay drainage basin, and also is on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between the railway points of Devon to the west and Tophet to the east.

History

Nemegos was established in the 1890s as a sectional point on the CPR between the divisional points of Chapleau to the west and Cartier to the east.[4] [5] The residents were a mix of native and European settlers, primarily Finnish people. The post office was opened in 1912 by S.A. Hatch. There was a store, hotel, bunkhouses and a one-room school. Some of the men worked on the CPR; however, most were logging contractors, producing axe ties under contract to Austin, Nicholson Ltd. of nearby Chapleau.

Transportation

Nemegos railway station is served by the Via Rail Sudbury – White River train.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Halsey. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2011-09-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327213555/http://www.geologyontario.mndmf.gov.on.ca/website/historic_claim_maps/H/Halsey.pdf. 2012-03-27.
  2. FDMZO. Nemegos. 2011-09-11.
  3. Map 12. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 1,600,000. 2010-01-01. 2011-09-11.
  4. "Ontario and Quebec Railway Territories" from the 2nd Edition, 1915, Atlas of Canada. 1913. Natural Resources Canada. 1 : 2,217,600. 2011-09-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100728050049/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/2ndedition/economic/transportationandcommunications/page43_44. 2010-07-28.
  5. Web site: Charbonneau. Yvan. History. Nemegos. Ontario Ghost Towns. 2010-10-02. 2011-09-11.