Nemegos, Ontario

Nemegos
Settlement
Name origin: Named for the Nemegosenda River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury
Part Sudbury, Unorganized, North
Elevation 436 m (1,430 ft)
Coordinates 47°43′32″N 83°12′13″W / 47.72556°N 83.20361°W / 47.72556; -83.20361Coordinates: 47°43′32″N 83°12′13″W / 47.72556°N 83.20361°W / 47.72556; -83.20361
Founded 1890s
Timezone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA P0M
Area code 705, 249
Location of Nemegos in Ontario

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.[5]

Transportation

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

References

  1. ↑ "Halsey" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. ↑ "Nemegos". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  3. ↑ Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  4. ↑ "Ontario and Quebec Railway Territories" from the 2nd Edition, 1915, Atlas of Canada (Map). 1 : 2,217,600. Natural Resources Canada. 1913. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  5. 1 2 Charbonneau, Yvan (2010-10-02). "History". Nemegos. Ontario Ghost Towns. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
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