Matachewan
Matachewan | |
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| Township of Matachewan | |
| Motto: Where the highway ends... the adventure begins! | |
Matachewan | |
| Coordinates: 48°00′N 80°39′W / 48.000°N 80.650°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Settled | 1920s |
| Incorporated | 1976 (Improvement District) |
| Incorporated | 1995 (Township) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Mike Young |
| • Fed. riding | Kapuskasing—Timmins—Mushkegowuk |
| • Prov. riding | Timiskaming—Cochrane |
| Area | |
| • Land | 539.56 km2 (208.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 268 |
| • Density | 0.5/km2 (1.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0K 1M0 |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
| Website | www |
Matachewan is a township in Timiskaming District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located at the end of Highway 66 along the Montreal River. The name is derived from the Cree word for "meeting of the currents".
The town's main economy is based on mineral mining, mainly gold mining, with some tourism.