Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
The Mnjikaning Fish Weirs are one of the oldest human developments in Canada. These fishing weirs were built by the first nations people well before recorded history, dating to around 4500 BP during the Archaic period in North America, according to carbon dating done on some of the wooden remnants.Photo: Yoho2001, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mara Provincial Park and Tudhope Building.
Mara Provincial Park
Park
Photo: Oaktree b, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mara Provincial Park is a provincial park in Ramara, Ontario, Canada. It is situated on the northern shore of Lake Simcoe, and provides camping, boating, swimming and other recreational activities.
Tudhope Building
Town hall
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tudhope Building is a multi-use building with western wing home to Orillia City Council since 1997 while the eastern wing is used as condominiums and as a satellite location for Lakehead University. Tudhope Building is situated 4 km west of Mnjikaning Fish Weirs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orillia.
Orillia
Photo: Daniel Hsia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orillia is a city in Ontario, Canada, about 30 km north-east of Barrie in Simcoe County. It is located at the confluence of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe.
Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: oldest known human constructions in Canada
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.60359° or 44° 36′ 13″ northLongitude
-79.36896° or 79° 22′ 8″ westOpen location code
87P2JJ3J+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4810578661OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q6886044
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Satellite Map
Discover Mnjikaning Fish Weirs from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Western Frisian—“Mnjikaning Fish Weirs” goes by many names.
- French: “barrages de pêche Mnjikaning”
- French: “Barrages de pêche Mnjikaning”
- Western Frisian: “Mnjikaning Fish Weirs”
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Highlights include Blue Beacon Marina and Baer Harbour.
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