Tophet, Ontario

Tophet
Settlement
Name origin: Named for Tophet
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury
Part Sudbury, Unorganized, North
Elevation 444 m (1,457 ft)
Coordinates 47°40′48″N 83°06′31″W / 47.68000°N 83.10861°WCoordinates: 47°40′48″N 83°06′31″W / 47.68000°N 83.10861°W
Timezone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA P0M
Area code 705, 249
Location of Tophet in Ontario

Tophet is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Mountbatten Township[1] in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is on Tophet Creek in the James Bay drainage basin.

Tophet is on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between the community of Nemegos to the west and the railway point of Kinogama to the east. It is passed but not served by the Via Rail Sudbury – White River train.

During 2012 a film, The Road to Tophet, was filmed and is set in Chapleau and Tophet. [4]

References

  1. "Mountbatten" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
  2. "Tophet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  3. Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  4. Arbus, Tova (6 April 2012). "A WEST ISLANDER STARS IN THE MOVIE THE ROAD TO TOPHET DIRECTED BY STEVE SCHMIDT". West Island Gazette. Retrieved 7 April 2013.