Hornepayne, Ontario

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Hornepayne, Ontario

Hornepayne is a township of 1209 people (Canada 2006 Census) located in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada.

Hornepayne was established in 1915 as Fitzback when the Canadian Northern Railway's transcontinental line was built through the area. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1920 for British financier Robert Horne-Payne.

The municipality was incorporated as Wicksteed Township, after the geographic township in which Hornepayne is located. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1986.

Hornepayne serves as a railway divisional point on the main Canadian National Railway line. Via Rail trains also pass through Hornepayne. The forestry industry is also important to the local economy.

Retired ice hockey player Mike McEwen was born in Hornepayne.

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Township of Hornepayne

v • d • e Algoma District, Ontario

Cities	Elliot Lake • Sault Ste. Marie

Towns	Blind River • Bruce Mines • Spanish • Thessalon

Townships	Dubreuilville • Hilton • Hornepayne • Huron Shores • Jocelyn • Johnson • Laird • Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional • Michipicoten • North Shore • Plummer Additional • St. Joseph • Tarbutt and Tarbutt Additional • White River

Villages	Hilton Beach

First Nations	Garden River • Goulais Bay • Gros Cap • Missanabie • Mississagi River • Rankin Location • Sagamok • Serpent River • Thessalon

Unorganized areas	North (Batchawana Bay, Goulais River, Hawk Junction, Missanabie, Oba, Prince, Ranger Lake, Searchmont) • South East (Dunns Valley, Leeburn, Ophir, Wharncliffe)