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Near North

The Near North is a region in , .
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Sudbury and Manitoulin Island.

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is a city of approximately 166,000 people, in Northern , . It is 's largest city in both area and population, and a major retail and service centre for the region.

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is a large island in northern Lake Huron in the province of . It is the largest freshwater island in the world. 12,600 people live permanently on the island.

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is a city of approximately 53,000 people in . It has about 72,000 people in its metropolitan area.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Parry Sound and Elliot Lake.

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is a town in the Near North of Northern Ontario that is a popular summer cottage destination for Torontonians. It is also the world's deepest natural freshwater port.

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is a city of about 11,400 people in . The former mining boomtown has attempted to market itself to retirees and visitors with mixed results.

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is a municipality of 800 people in , and a place of natural beauty. Old-growth pine stands provide a magnificent backdrop for a day's hike.

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, also known by the French equivalent Rivière des Français, is a municipality in the Canadian province of , in the .

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is a town in that was founded in the early 1900s for the employees of the Spanish Pulp and Paper Company. Though still a fine paper town, is now renowned for its picturesque wilderness, lakes, fishing, camping, hiking and golfing opportunities.

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is a small town in , midway between Sault Ste Marie and on the Trans-Canada Highway, which serves as a rest stop with sandy beaches, campgrounds and a championship golf course.

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is a municipality in the Canadian province of , located near . The municipality includes the population centres of and , both along Highway 11.

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is a tiny town of 2000 people in on the Trans-Canada Highway between North Bay and . sits at the junction of the and Ottawa rivers and serves as a point of departure for canoeing or boating on the Ottawa River.

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is a village of 1400 people in the District of Parry Sound. It is on the Trans Canada Trail, in the middle of a 78-km stretch known as the Nipissing Road or the Ontario Ghost Trail.

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is a municipality located on the northern shore of in the of , Canada. is commonly associated with , which is a large wilderness park located to the east of the townsite which occupies much of the municipality's expanded boundary.

Near North

Latitude of center
46.4809° or 46° 28′ 51″ north
Longitude of center
-80.9802° or 80° 58′ 49″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q108556379
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