Nipigon
Nipigon | |
|---|---|
| Township of Nipigon | |
| Nickname: "The Lakehead" | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′55″N 88°16′06″W / 49.01528°N 88.26833°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Suzanne Kukko |
| • Federal riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| • Prov. riding | Thunder Bay—Superior North |
| Area | |
| • Land | 107.94 km2 (41.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,473 |
| • Density | 13.6/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | |
| Area code | 807 |
| Website | nipigon |
Nipigon (/ˈnɪpɪɡən/) is a township in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located along the west side of the Nipigon River and south of the small Helen Lake running between Lake Nipigon and Lake Superior. Lake Nipigon is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Nipigon. Located at latitude 49.0125° N, Nipigon is the northernmost community on the Great Lakes.
A communications tower near Nipigon broadcasts a local radio station and television channels from Thunder Bay, including CKPR (TBT), CFNO and CBQT.
The Nipigon Crater or Crater Nipigon on Mars is named after this town.