Little Current, Ontario
Little Current | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′43″N 81°55′29″W / 45.9786°N 81.9247°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Manitoulin |
| Municipality | Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Dissolved (amalgamated) | 1998 |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2.23 km2 (0.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (615 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 728 |
| • Density | 542.6/km2 (1,405/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code | P0P |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Little Current is a community in the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Ontario, Canada, in the northeast end of Manitoulin Island. It is located at the namesake narrow channel that connects the North Channel to the west with the Georgian Bay to the east.
Its name refers to the currents that flow through the narrow passage that separates Manitoulin from Goat Island.