Pickle Lake
| Pickle Lake | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Pickle Lake | |
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 Pickle Lake
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| Coordinates: 51°28′N 90°11′W / 51.467°N 90.183°WCoordinates: 51°28′N 90°11′W / 51.467°N 90.183°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Kenora |
| Settled | 1929 |
| Incorporated | December 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karl Hopf |
| • Federal riding | Kenora |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 255.08 km2 (98.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390.80 m (1,282.15 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 425 |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (geographically in Central Time Zone, but observes Eastern Time year round) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code | P0V 3A0 |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.picklelake.ca |
Pickle Lake is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the most northerly community in the province that has year-round access by road. Located 530 kilometres (330 mi) north of Thunder Bay, highway access is via Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail, formerly Tertiary Highway 808, at Pickle Lake.
The Township of Pickle Lake has a population of 425 and its main industries are transportation (by air and land) and tourism. Pickle Lake Airport serves as the supply point to northern First Nations communities. It is an access point for animal watching, with many opportunities to view moose, woodland caribou, timber wolf, black bear, game birds, bald eagles, song birds, and migratory birds such as ducks and geese. It is also a popular fishing and hunting destination. The town is sometimes referred to as the gateway to Ontario's "Last Frontier" because of its remote location. Pickle Lake has its own detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police.
The community is located on the north-east shore of Pickle Lake, from which it takes its name.
Pickle Lake was founded as a local transportation centre for mining activities after gold was discovered nearby in 1928. From that time until 1995 over 2.5 million ounces of gold were produced in the area. Copper was also mined near Pickle Lake in the 1970s. Exploration for gold and copper in the Pickle Lake area continues to this day.
Jack Hammell's Pickle Crow Gold Mines (1935-1961) produced 1,446,214 ounces of gold. Alex and Murdoch Mosher's Central Patricia Mine (1927-1951) produced 621,806 ounces.
Pickle Lake was incorporated as a township in 1980. It got its name from the shape of the lake which resembled a cucumber, or 'Pickle'.
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