Otter, Ontario Explained

Otter
Settlement Type:Dispersed Rural Community
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ontario
Coordinates:46.7439°N -79.5225°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nipissing
Subdivision Type3:Geographic Township
Subdivision Name3:Gooderham
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:315
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4

Otter is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Gooderham Township, Nipissing District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] [3] [4] It was created during the construction of the Ontario Northland Railway in the early 20th century. Otter is located on the railway line between the railway points of Bushnell to the north and Diver to the south. Otter Lake to the west takes its name from the dispersed rural community of Otter.

Notes and References

  1. FDOEG. Otter. 2017-12-12.
  2. Elevation at coordinates taken from Google Maps. Accessed 2017-12-12.
  3. Web site: CLAIMaps IV. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. 2017-12-12.
  4. Web site: Gooderham. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2017-12-12.