Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario, Canada, which lies north of Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, the French River and Lake Nipissing.
Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it contains less than 7% of the population.
In the early 20th century, Northern Ontario was often called "New Ontario", although this name fell into disuse because of its colonial connotations. (In French, however, the region is still referred to as Nouvel Ontario.)
Most of Northern Ontario is situated on the Canadian Shield, a vast rocky plateau. The climate is characterized by extremes of temperature, extremely cold in winter and hot in summer. The principal industries are mining, forestry, and hydroelectricity.
Cochrane Cochrane, Ontario, Canada is a northern Ontario town situated on Highway 11. Highway 11 is the major highway in the area and is part of the Trans-Canada Highway system. The town's ..read more
Dryden Cradled in the vast Northwestern forest, Dryden offers both visitors and residents a strong retail and service sector, full service airport, a newly renovated healthcare unit and m ..read more
Sudbury It is the largest city in Northern Ontario in population, and the 20th largest metropolitan area in Canada. In land area, it is now the largest city in Ontario, the seventh largest ..read more
Thunder Bay The "City by the Bay" takes pride in being a place for all seasons, where there is fun for all ages, all year round. Nature and history have formed many of our traditiona ..read more
Timmins
The City of Timmins, Ontario owes its birthright to the riches of the Canadian Shield. On June 9, 1909, Harry Preston slipped on a rocky knoll and the heels o ..read more
