Lac-Sainte-Thérèse is a
dispersed rural community in
geographic
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Casgrain Township,
Cochrane District
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In 2021, the district's population was 77,963, with a l ...
in
Northeastern Ontario
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, Canada.
The community is counted as part of
Unorganized Cochrane North Part in Canadian census data.
Location
The community is located at the northern terminus of
Ontario Highway 583 approximately north of
Hearst. It is on the eponymous
Lac Ste. Thérèse (lake) and
Ste.-Thérèse Creek, which flow via the
Pivabiska River,
Missinaibi River and
Moose River to
James Bay
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Numerous waterways of the ...
.
Noted people
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Doric Germain,
Franco-Ontarian
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writer and professor, was born in Lac-Sainte-Thérèse.
References
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Communities in Cochrane District
Local services boards in Ontario
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