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Timmins, with a population of 43,686 (2001), is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At 2,961.52 square kilometres, Timmins was Canada's largest municipality in land area until 1995, when the regional municipality of Wood Buffalo was created.The city was founded by Noah Timmins in 1912 after three gold mines were discovered in the area. Mining, of gold and other metals such as silver, zinc, copper, and nickel, is the dominant industry in the area. Forestry is also important to the local economy, and Timmins is a regional government and commercial service centre for much of Northeastern Ontario.
Due to the large network of abandoned mining tunnels under the city, Timmins has had problems in recent years with sinkholes. This began to attract international attention in 2004, with a story on the topic airing on the American Fox News Channel. So far, the city has managed to avoid tragedy as nobody has died in a sinkhole incident.
Due to the large network of abandoned mining tunnels under the city, Timmins has had problems in recent years with sinkholes. This began to attract international attention in 2004, with a story on the topic airing on the American Fox News Channel. So far, the city has managed to avoid tragedy as nobody has died in a sinkhole incident.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 48°28'36"N 81°19'47"W
- City of Timmins 39 km
- Township of Temiskaming-Shores 154 km
- La Sarre 156 km
- Rouyn-Noranda 173 km
- City of Sudbury 216 km
- City of Elliot Lake 243 km
- City of North Bay 264 km
- North Bay Townsite 274 km
- Municipality of Callander 284 km
- Rogers City, Michigan 388 km
- Melrose Area 2.6 km
- old mine tailings 5.5 km
- Dome Mine 8.4 km
- Mattagami river (Wawaitin-Falls – Sandy-Falls) 8.4 km
- South Porcupine 8.5 km
- Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS/CYTS) 11 km
- Big Water Lake and Campgrounds 15 km
- Lower Sturgeon Reservoir 21 km
- Kamiskotia Lake 22 km
- Kidd Creek Mine. 23 km