Thessalon (Ontario)
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| Province : | Ontario | ||
| District : | Algoma District | ||
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 16 ′ N , 83 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 180 m | ||
| Area : | 4.38 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1386 (as of 2001) | ||
| Population density : | 316.4 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Postal code : | P0R 1L0 | ||
Thessalon [ ˈtɛsələn ] is a small town in the Canadian province of Ontario . The last census from 2001 ("Canada 2001 Census") shows that the city has 1,386 inhabitants.
location
Thessalon is 80 kilometers east of Sault Ste. Marie in the south of the Algoma District . The city is located on the north coast of Lake Huron, immediately behind a small peninsula that ends in two bays to the east and west of the city.
The Thessalon River flows centrally through the city and flows into the Huron Sea east of the peninsula. The city itself is located at the intersection of Highways 17 and 129 and is known as the "Gateway to the Mississagi Valley", after the valley of a river that runs east of the city.
history
The parish's history began in the late 19th century with the incorporation of the city in 1892. The area had been developed as a potential site for a British fort about a hundred years earlier. Eventually, however, the southern tip of the neighboring island of St. Joseph Island was selected. However, the value of the Thessalon area was recognized. After the Quebec Thompson Brothers surveyed the area in 1869, it was decided that it was ideal for forestry. A year later the first trees were felled here and the city began to grow. Nathaniel Dyment from Barrie is often named as the city's founder. He came to this place with machines in 1872 to build a sawmill. The result of his efforts is said to have been the first steam-powered sawmill on the north coast of the lake.
During the 20th century the fishing industry, agriculture, manufacturing industries, mining, and tourism developed. Tourism is now one of the city's main sources of income. The excellent location on Lake Huron attracts anglers, sailors, campers and nature lovers. The town also has a public beach on West Bay and Livingstone Creek Golf Course .
In the past few years the city has expanded to the previously natural peninsula. A road leads over it to a lighthouse at its picturesque end.