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North Bay, Ontario
City in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing. North Bay developed as a railroad centre, and its airport was an important military location during the Cold War. The city is located 350 kilometres (220 mi) from both Ottawa and Toronto.
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North Bay | |
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City of North Bay | |
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Motto: Gateway of the North | |
Coordinates: 46°18′33″N 79°27′41″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Nipissing |
Established | 1891 |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Mayor | Peter Chirico |
• Governing Body | North Bay City Council |
• MP | Anthony Rota |
• MPP | Vic Fedeli |
Area | |
• Land | 319.11 km2 (123.21 sq mi) |
• Metro | 5,369.04 km2 (2,073.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• City (single-tier) | 52,662 |
• Density | 161.6/km2 (419/sq mi) |
• Metro | 71,736 |
• Metro density | 13.1/km2 (34/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
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Area code(s) | Area codes 705 and 249 |
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Website | www |
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