Larder Lake, Ontario
Larder Lake | |
|---|---|
| Township of Larder Lake | |
Larder Lake | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′55″N 79°41′55″W / 48.0653°N 79.6986°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Established | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1938 (town) |
| Incorporated | 1945 (township) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Patricia Quinn |
| • MP | Gaétan Malette |
| • MPP | John Vanthof |
| Area | |
| • Land | 227.62 km2 (87.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 745 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal code span | P0K |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Larder Lake is an incorporated municipal township and eponymous constituent dispersed rural community in Timiskaming District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located along Highway 66 and Highway 624 at the north-western part of the lake bearing the same name. The area of the township is 227.62 km2 (87.88 sq mi) and includes the geographic townships of Hearst, McVittie, and Skead.
Located within the "Larder Lake-Cadillac Fault Zone", a geologic region rich in precious metals, the town was the site of the first gold rush in northeastern Ontario.