Sioux Narrows, Ontario
| Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls | |
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| Township (single-tier) | |
| Township of Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls | |
Sioux Narrows Bridge
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 Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls
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| Coordinates: 49°24′N 94°05′W / 49.400°N 94.083°WCoordinates: 49°24′N 94°05′W / 49.400°N 94.083°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Kenora |
| Settled | 1880s |
| Formed | January 1, 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry O'Leary |
| • Federal riding | Kenora |
| • Prov. riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,222.43 km2 (471.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 720 |
| • Density | 0.6/km2 (2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0X |
| Area code(s) | 807 |
| Website | www.siouxnarrows-nestorfalls.ca |
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Kenora District. It is located on the eastern shores of Lake of the Woods along Ontario Highway 71.
The township was formed in 2001 by amalgamating the formerly incorporated Township of Sioux Narrows with portions of Unorganized Kenora District, including the community of Nestor Falls. The township had a population of 720 in the Canada 2011 Census.
It is the administrative office of the Northwest Angle 37 First Nation reserve.
Sioux Narrows is a small resort community located on the shores of Lake of the Woods where Highway 71 crosses the eponymous narrows to Regina Bay. There are about 300 permanent residents, and about double that in the summer time when cottagers from Ontario, Manitoba, and the United States come for vacation. Tourism is the primary industry, with many resorts in the nearby vicinity.
In the mid-18th century, an Ojibwa-Cree alliance is said to have defeated an invading party of Sioux at a narrows here on the lake. Sioux Narrows is named in recognition of that event. The Sioux Narrows Bridge, a historic structure on Highway 71 which was reconstructed in 2007, overlooks the site of the battle.
Nestor Falls, located along Highway 71 at Sabaskong Bay on Lake of the Woods, held the status of designated place in the Canada 2006 Census, and has a population of 290. The settlement was founded in the early 20th century by a certain Mr. Nestor who started logging operations and used the natural waterfall there to transport the logs to Lake of the Woods.
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