Hornepayne
Hornepayne | |
|---|---|
| Township of Hornepayne | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 84°47′W / 49.217°N 84.783°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Established | 1915 |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Cheryl T. Fort |
| • Federal riding | Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 203.04 km2 (78.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 968 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0M |
| Area code | 807 |
| Highways | Highway 631 |
| Website | www |
Hornepayne is a township of 980 people (Canada 2016 Census) in the Algoma District of Ontario, Canada. The town was established in 1915 as Fitzback when the Canadian Northern Railway's transcontinental line was built through the area. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1920 after British financier Robert Horne-Payne. The municipality was originally named Wicksteed Township after the geographic township in which it is located. It was renamed Hornepayne, after its primary community, in 1986.