Iroquois Falls, Ontario

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Coordinates: 48°46′N 80°40′W / 48.767, -80.667
Town of Iroquois Falls
Paper mill in Iroquois Falls

Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Cochrane
Established
Government
- Type	Town
- Mayor	Gilles Forget
- Governing Body	Iroquois Falls Town Council
- MP	Charlie Angus (NDP)
- MPP	Gilles Bisson (NDP)
Population (2006)^[1]
- Total	4,729
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Postal code span	P0K
Area code(s)	705
Website: Town of Iroquois Falls

Iroquois Falls is a small town in Northern Ontario, Canada with a population of 4,729 in the Canada 2006 Census^[1].

The town lies just off of Hwy 11 on the banks the Abitibi River, west of Lake Abitibi. Timmins, one of the largest cities in Northern Ontario is approximately 50 km to the west.

Iroquois Falls is home to the top-producing paper mill of pulp and paper company Abitibi-Consolidated, which is the town's primary industry. The Monteith Correctional Centre, a provincial prison serving a regional catchment area, is also located in Iroquois Falls.

The background of the town's name varies depending on the source, attributing the name of the falls either to invasions by the Iroquois on Huron or Ojibway villages. It is also unclear who has relayed the tale, settlers or the First Nations people themselves. See Iroquois Falls: History & Legend

Iroquois Falls is home to the Abitibi Eskimos, formerly the Iroquois Falls Junior Eskis, of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Each summer brings the "Search for Moby Pike" fishing derby on Lake Abitibi.

In January 1935, the town set the record low temperature for Ontario of −58 °C (−73 °F).

MusicMusicMusic, a live music event featuring local musicians is a popular annual event. Occurring on the second weekend of August, it is a fund-raising event for local community charities.

Porquis Junction, a small community 7 km south of the town centre, and within the municipal boundaries of Iroquois Falls, is home to the Porquis Blues Festival.