Temagami
| Temagami | |||
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 Temagami on Lake Temagami |
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| Location in Ontario | |||
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| Region : | Nipissing District | ||
| Coordinates : | 47 ° 4 ′ N , 79 ° 47 ′ W | ||
| Area : | 1 906 km² | ||
| Residents : | 893 (as of 2001) | ||
| Population density : | 0.5 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 ) | ||
| Postal code : | P0H 705 | ||
| Website : | www.temagami.ca | ||
Temagami [ təˈnɑgɛmi ] is a municipality in the northeast of the Canadian province of Ontario in the Nipissing District . Temagami is located on Lake Temagami and has 893 inhabitants (as of 2001) on an area of 1906 km².
history
Temagami was founded by Daniel O'Connor . Around 1900 gold , silver and nickel were discovered in Temagami . Daniel O'Connor built the Ronnoco Hotel in 1903, but it burned down in 1973.
Personalities
- Benjamin Chee Chee (1944–1977), painter
