Worthington, Ontario
Worthington | |
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Worthington in 1920 | |
Interactive map of Worthington | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| City | Greater Sudbury |
| Ward | 2 |
| First settled | 1892 |
| Abandoned | October 4, 1927 (original town) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0M 3H0 |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
Worthington is a former mining settlement in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It was located near the community of Beaver Lake in the former municipality of Walden. The original settlement once had a population of around 400, but is now a ghost town. None of the original buildings remain.
The community was settled in 1892 by employees of the mine. The original town was located near the current Totten Mine, south of Fairbank Lake Road. In 1927, the mine collapsed, partially damaging the town. The mine permanently closed shortly after, and the original townsite was abandoned. Worthington continues to exist as a postal designation.