Pickle Lake, Ontario

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Township of Pickle Lake, Ontario
Area
- Land	255.08 km² (98.5 sq mi)
Population
- Total	479
- Density	1.9/km² (4.9/sq mi)
Postal code	P0V 3A0
Area code(s)	807
Website: www.picklelake.ca

Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada is the most northerly Ontario community that has year-round access by road, located 530 kilometers north of Thunder Bay. This access is provided by Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail (formerly Tertiary Highway 808) at Pickle Lake.

1 Nearest places
2 History
3 Media
- 3.1 Radio Stations
- 3.2 TV Stations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Nearest places

Central Patricia, southeast

The Township of Pickle Lake has a population of 479 and its main industries are transportation (by air and land) and tourism. Pickle Lake's airport serves as the supply point to northern First Nations communities. It is an access point for animal watching, with many opportunities to view moose, woodland caribou, timber wolf, black bear, game birds, bald eagles, song birds, and migratory birds such as ducks and geese. It is also a popular fishing and hunting destination. The town is sometimes referred to as the gateway to Ontario's "Last Frontier" because of its remote location. The book, "Sense of Adventure: An Account of a Journey in the Canadian Wilderness" by Adam Shoaltsdescribes Pickle Lake and some of its notable features. Pickle Lake has its own detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The community is located on Pickle Lake, from which it takes its name.

[edit] History

Pickle Lake was founded as a local transportation centre for mining activities after gold was discovered nearby in 1928. From that time until 1995 over 2.5 million ounces of gold were produced in the area. Copper was also mined near Pickle Lake in the 1970s.