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Foymount is a community situated in the township of
Because of the high altitude, the
Foymount Farm
Foymount at The Atlas of Canada - Topographic Maps
Foymount at maps.google.com
Foymount is a community situated in the township of Bonnechere Valley
Bonnechere Valley is a township municipality in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. It had a population of 3,898 in the 2021 Canadian census. It was established on January 1, 2001, by amalgamation of the village of Eganville and the townships of Gra ...
, Ontario, Canada, located on the 512 and Opeongo Road in Renfrew County
Renfrew County is a county and census division in the Canadian province of Ontario. It straddles the west bank of the Ottawa River. There are 17 municipalities in the county. Its county seat is Pembroke, which is geographically within the county ...
, west of Eganville. Foymount is approximately 125 kilometres (80 mi) due west of Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
.
Foymount falsely claims to be Ontario's highest populated point at above sea level, well below Dundalk's - according to an unknown source.
The community was named for John Foy, postmaster.
Foymount and the surrounding area is a popular destination for backpackers and hikers, and was the location of warranty and repair facilities for camping equipment manufacturer Sierra Designs
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. However, the outlet closed on August 26, 2010.
The location is also popular for amateur astronomers given the high altitude and low levels of artificial light.
Canadian military history
Because of the high altitude, the Royal Canadian Air Force
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built a radar base on the site in the 1950s as part of the Pinetree Radar Line, established for the detection of nuclear bombers coming over the polar region from the Soviet Union. Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Foymount was closed in 1974 because more powerful radar installations that overlapped Foymount's coverage area were built at Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Falconbridge in Ontario and CFS Lac St. Denis in Quebec. Following the closure of the radar base, the associated buildings and properties were sold off to private interests.
Telecommunications and broadcasting
The high-altitude site is also popular for the purpose of radio and television transmission. TheCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
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operated a rebroadcast transmitter ( CBOT-TV-1) at the site until 2012. In 2006 the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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rejected an application for United Christian Broadcasters Canada to begin operating a rebroadcast transmitter on the site.
See also
Foymount Farm
External links
Foymount at The Atlas of Canada - Topographic Maps
Foymount at maps.google.com
References