Latchford, Ontario

Latchford
Town of Latchford
Bridge over the Montreal River with Latchford in the background.
Bridge over the Montreal River with Latchford in the background.
Etymology: Named for Francis Robert Latchford
Motto: 
The Best Little Town by a Dam Site!
Latchford is located in Ontario
Latchford
Latchford
Coordinates: 47°19′44″N 79°48′37″W / 47.32889°N 79.81028°W / 47.32889; -79.81028[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictTimiskaming
Settled1902
IncorporatedJune 15, 1907 (1907-06-15)
Government
 • MayorSharon Gadoury-East
 • Federal ridingNipissing—Timiskaming
 • Prov. ridingTimiskaming—Cochrane
Area
 • Land153.53 km2 (59.28 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total355
 • Density2.3/km2 (6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0J 1N0
Area code(s)705, 249
Websitewww.latchford.ca

Latchford is a single-tier municipality town in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is located on Bay Lake on the Montreal River, near the town of Cobalt and the municipality of Temagami, and is 20 kilometres (13 miles) from the city of Temiskaming Shores. The population of the town in the Canada 2011 Census was 387, which makes it the smallest town by population in Ontario.[3] The town's slogan is "The Best Little Town by a Dam Site!"

  1. ^ a b "Latchford". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  2. ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Latchford". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference SC11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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