Unorganized Rainy River District is an
unorganized area
An unorganized area or unorganized territory (french: Territoire non organisé) is any geographic region in Canada that does not form part of a municipality or Indian reserve. In these areas, the lowest level of government is provincial or territ ...
in the
Rainy River District
Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1885. It is the only division in Ontario that lies completely in the Central Time Zone, except for the township ...
of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
, Canada, comprising all communities in the district which are not part of incorporated municipalities.
Quetico Provincial Park
Quetico Provincial Park is a large wilderness park in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, known for its excellent canoe camping, canoeing and fishing. The park shares its southern border with Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, which ...
is located entirely within this area.
The area has gradually been reduced in size as portions of it were annexed by surrounding incorporated townships. In 2004, the Township of Morley annexed the geographic townships of Sifton and Dewart, thereby splitting Unorganized Rainy River into two non-contiguous areas.
The Township of
Atikokan
Atikokan (, Ojibwe for 'caribou bones') is a town in the Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The population was 2,642 as of the 2021 census. The town is one of the main entry points into Quetico Provincial Park and promotes i ...
, as well as the Indian reserves of
Rainy Lake 17A,
17B,
26A,
Seine River 23A, and
23B, are enclaves within the unorganized area.
Communities include Arbor Vitae, Burditt Lake, Calm Lake, Flanders, Crilly, Gameland, Glenorchy, Government Landing,
Kawene, Mine Centre, Off Lake Corner, Rocky Inlet and
Sapawe.
Demographics
Population trend:
[Statistics Canada: ]1996
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, 2006
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census
* Population in 2011: 1159
* Population in 2006: 1431
* Population in 2001: 1605 (or 1526 when adjusted to 2006 boundaries)
* Population in 1996: 1580 (or 1614 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
** Land area:
* Population in 1991: 1495
See also
*
List of townships in Ontario
This is a list of townships in the Canadian province of Ontario. Townships are listed by census division.
Northern Ontario Northeastern Ontario Algoma District
Historical/Geographic Townships
*Abbott
*Aberdeen Additional
*Abigo
*Abotossaway
* ...
References
Communities in Rainy River District
Rainy River
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