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Jogues, Ontario

Jogues
dispersed rural community
unincorporated area
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Jogues is located in Ontario
Jogues
Jogues
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W / 49.59750°N 83.74556°W / 49.59750; -83.74556Coordinates: 49°35′51″N 83°44′44″W / 49.59750°N 83.74556°W / 49.59750; -83.74556
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Cochrane
Geographic Township Way
Area
 • Total 79.37 km2 (30.64 sq mi)
Elevation 256 m (840 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 325
 • Density 4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal Code P0L
Area code(s) 705, 249

Jogues is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in geographic Way Township,Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Hearst (about 10–15 minutes by vehicle). Jogues is also a designated place served by a local services board.

The community is located on Ontario Highway 583 and the Algoma Central Railway; the railway location is also known as Stavert. In the case of the railway, Jogues lies between the communities of Coppell to the south and Wyborn (today part of and on the west side of Hearst) to the north; and in the case of the highway, between Coppell to the south and central Hearst to the north.

The community is mainly French-speaking, has a church, and children are bussed to Hearst for school.

Jogues had a population of 325 in the Canada 2011 Census. In previous census data it was counted as part of Unorganized Cochrane North Part.

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