Kapuskasing
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Kapuskasing (/ˌkæpəsˈkeɪsɪŋ/ KAP-əss-KAY-sing) is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada, approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi) east of Hearst and 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Timmins. The town was known as MacPherson until 1917,[3] when the name was changed so as not to conflict with another railway stop in Manitoba.[citation needed]
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Kapuskasing | |
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Town of Kapuskasing Ville de Kapuskasing (French) | |
Motto: Model Town of the North | |
Coordinates: 49°25′N 82°26′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Cochrane |
Established | 1911 |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Mayor | David Plourde |
• Governing Body | Kapuskasing Town Council |
• MP | Carol Hughes (NDP) |
• MPP | Guy Bourgouin (NDP) |
Area | |
• Land | 84.37 km2 (32.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 217.90 m (714.90 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Town (single-tier) | 8,057 |
• Density | 98.3/km2 (255/sq mi) |
• Metro | 10,586 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Forward sortation area | |
Area code | 705 |
Website | www |
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