Algoma District
Algoma District
District d'Algoma | |
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705 | |
Seat | Sault Ste. Marie |
Algoma District is a
The name was created by an American ethnologist, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), who was appointed Indian agent to the Ojibwe in Sault Ste. Marie region in 1822. "Al" is derived from Algonquin, while "goma" is a variant of gomee, meaning lake or water.[2]
Algoma District has shoreline along Lake Superior and Lake Huron. It has an international border crossing to the American state of Michigan, at Sault Ste. Marie. Historically, it was known for its lumber and mining industries.
The rugged scenery of the region has inspired works by Canadian artists, particularly the Group of Seven. They rented a boxcar from the Algoma Central Railway to travel on excursions through this region.
History
Surviving prehistoric remains in Algoma District are concentrated around
: 28French explorers arrived in the area by the mid-17th century. As the French penetrated into North America, they established lines of forts and trading posts, often at
Administrative history
Algoma was created by proclamation in 1858
The
As the population grew and the northern and northwestern boundaries of Ontario were determined by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Algoma shrank. Other districts were created from it by the provincial government of Ontario:
- Thunder Bay District in 1871
- Manitoulin District in 1888
- Sudbury District in 1894
- Timiskaming District in 1912
Geography
Rivers
Algoma District is crossed by a number of rivers, which historically were used as transportation and trade corridors. The
Major rivers in Algoma District include:
- Batchawana River (empties into Batchawana Bay on Lake Superior)
- Michipicoten River (empties into Michipicoten Bay on Lake Superior)
- Missinaibi River (originates at Missinaibi Lake and empties into the Moose River, then ultimately into James Bay)
- Mississagi River (originates in Sudbury District and flows into Lake Huron)
- Kapuskasing River (begins at Kapuskasing Lake and flows northward to James Bay)
Forests
In the Algoma section, the characteristic forest mixture consists of yellow birch, white spruce, balsam fir, sugar maple, hop-hornbeam, and eastern white cedar. Eastern white pine and occasional red pine (Pinus resinosa) dominate on the upper, steep south-facing slopes; white spruce, eastern white cedar, and balsam fir occupy the middle and lower slopes. A white spruce–balsam fir association, which usually includes white birch and black spruce, is prominent on the river terraces and adjoining flats in the northern part of the Section (Rowe 1972).[6]
Subdivisions
Communities within these subdivisions are added in parentheses.
Cities
Name of City | Population | Ref. |
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Elliot Lake
|
10,743 | |
Sault Ste. Marie | 73,368 |
Towns
Name of Town | Population | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Blind River | 3,472 | |
Bruce Mines
|
566 | |
Spanish | 696 | |
Thessalon
|
1,279 |
Townships
Name of Township | Population | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Dubreuilville | 635 | |
Hilton | 261 | |
Hornepayne
|
1,050 | |
Dean Lake )
|
1,723 | |
Kentvale )
|
237 | |
Desbarats )
|
750 | |
Laird | 1,057 | |
Sylvan Valley )
|
1,609 | |
Algoma Mills )
|
509 | |
Plummer Additional | 650 | |
Prince | 1,031 | |
Richard's Landing )
|
1,240 | |
Tarbutt
|
396 | |
Michipicoten River )
|
2,975 | |
White River | 607 |
Village
Name of Village | Population | Ref. |
---|---|---|
Hilton Beach | 145 |
Reserves
Name of Reserve | Population | Ref. |
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Garden River 14 | 1,170 | |
Goulais Bay 15A | 82 | |
Gros Cap 49 | 68 | |
Gros Cap Indian Village 49A | N/A | |
Missanabie 62 | N/A | |
Mississauga First Nation#8 | 390 | |
Obadjiwan 15E | N/A | |
Rankin Location 15D | 566 | |
Sagamok | 1,036 | |
Serpent River 7 | 373 | |
Thessalon 12 | 108 | |
Whitefish Island | N/A |
Unorganized areas
- Wharncliffe and Kynoch)
- South East Part
Demographics
As a
2021 | 2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 113,777 (-0.3% from 2016) | 114094 (−1.5% from 2011) | 115870 (−1.4% from 2006) |
Land area | 48,281.36 km2 (18,641.54 sq mi) | 48,814.88 km2 (18,847.53 sq mi) | 48,810.68 km2 (18,845.91 sq mi) |
Population density | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) | 2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi) |
Median age | 50.0 (M: 48.4, F: 51.2) | ||
Private dwellings | 59,854 (total) 51,709 (occupied) | 60,324 (total) | 59,149 (total) |
Median household income | $70,000 |
Highways
King's Highways
Secondary highways
Tertiary highways
- #821
Protected areas
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Attractions
- Algoma Central Railway - Agawa Canyon (Algoma, Unorganized, North Part)
- Algoma University (Sault Ste. Marie)
- Fire Tower Lookout (Elliot Lake)
- Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site (St. Joseph)
- High Falls of the Michipicoten River (Wawa)
- Mount Dufour Ski Resort (Elliot Lake)
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport (Sault Ste. Marie)
- Sault Ste. Marie Canal (Sault Ste. Marie)
- Sault College (Sault Ste. Marie)
- Searchmont Ski Area
- Stone Ridge Golf Resort (Elliot Lake)
- Crimson Ridge Golf Course
- Batchawana Bay Provincial Park
- Hub Trail (hiking, bicycling, and cross-country ski trail through Sault Ste. Marie)
- Rocking On The River (Wandering-Elk Promotion & Productions), Concert Venue @ 135 Royer Rd., Blind River.
See also
References
- ^ 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
- JSTOR 41242334.
- ISBN 1-55002-235-0.
- ^ Proclamation to take effect 1 May 1858, Canada Gazette (April 17, 1858), p. 676-677. New Proclamation to take effect 1 Oct 1859, Canada Gazette (Sept 10, 1859), p. 2226.
- ^ Rowe, J.S 1972. Forest regions of Canada. Can. Dep. Environ., Can. For. Serv., Ottawa ON, Publ. 1300. 172 p.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
Further reading
- Douglas, Daniel G. V. (July 1996). Northern Algoma: A People's History. ISBN 978-1-55002-235-3.