Terrace Bay, Ontario
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| Terrace Bay, Ontario | |
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| Country | Canada  |
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| Province | Ontario  |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay District |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code span | P0T |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
Terrace Bay is a township in Thunder Bay District in northern Ontario located on the north shore of Lake Superior east of Schreiber.
The town of Terrace Bay was established when a pulp mill was established here in 1947 by the Longlac Pulp & Paper Company, later Kimberly-Clark Forest Products. The hydroelectric power for the town came from a diversion of the waters of the Kenogami River into the Aguasabon River system, also known as the Longlac diversion. Terrace Bay became a municipal township in 1959.
An airport (IATA Airport Code YTJ) and a regional hospital are located in Terrace Bay. It is situated on the southern branch of the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 17, and on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Terrace Bay offers three elementary schools, a fully equipped high school, and a local library.
The Slate Islands, now a provincial park, are located in Lake Superior near Terrace Bay.
The town's name came from a series of terraces formed as the water level in Lake Superior lowered following the latest ice age.
The town's motto is "The Gem of the North Shore"
According to the Canada 2006 Census:
- Population: 1,625
- % Change (2001-2006): -16.7
- Dwellings: 838
- Area (km²): 151.24 km²
- Density (persons per km²): 10.8
[edit] External links
- Terrace Bay's website
- Ontario Plaques - Glacial Terraces
- Lake Superior Cirlce Tour
- Ontario Highway 11 Homepage - Terrace Bay (on Highway 17)
