Hudson, Ontario
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| Official name: Township of Hudson | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Timiskaming |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°32′14″N 79°49′27″W / 47.53722°N 79.82417°W |
| Area | 90.64 km2 (35 sq mi) |
| Population | 476 (2011) |
| Density | 5 / km2 (13 / sq mi) |
| Incorporated | 1904 |
| - Surveyed | 1887 |
| - First settled | 1897 |
| Timezone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0J |
| Area code | 705, 249 |
  Location of Hudson in Ontario
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| Website: www.harley.ca/hudson/ | |
This article is about a township in Timiskaming District. For the community in Sioux Lookout, Kenora District, see Hudson, Kenora District.
Hudson is a township municipality[1] incorporating the congruent geographic township[2] in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[3][4] Hudson is located directly west of the city of Temiskaming Shores[5] and has only one named settlement, the community of Hillview.[6]
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[edit] Demographics
The township had a population count of 476 in the Canada 2011 Census [7], an increase of 3.0% from the revised figure of 462 recorded in the Canada 2006 Census. [8]
[edit] History
Hudson was surveyed in 1887. However, the first settlers did not arrive until 1897, and the township was incorporated in 1904. The first Census of Canada to take place after settlement, in 1901, recorded the population as 46.[9]
[edit] Transportation
Ontario Highway 65 passes through the township on its way from Temiskaming Shores towards Matachewan.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FELTB&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FBPHU&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ "Hudson". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=750%20666&mapxy=1138510.6875%20-26617.333984&scale=500000&feature_na=Hudson&searchstring=Hudson&layers=fapfeature%20fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&map_layer%5bnortharrow%5d_class%5b0%5d_style%5b0%5d=ANGLE%20-13.816545228727819&urlappend=%26unique_key%3D0c626cb6849c20c36ed7080412db0db2%26map.layer%5Btextzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1138490.37714+-26664.7105546+END+TEXT+%22Hudson%22+END%26map.layer%5Btextzoom46%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1138490.37714+-26664.7105546+END+TEXT+%22Hudson%22+END%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom0%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom1%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom2%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom0outline%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom1outline%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom2outline%5D%3DDATA+csd01_1m_r%26map.layer%5Barrowzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+1138490.37714+-26664.7105546+END+END. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Shows township limits.
- ^ Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (2006). Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Asset1606.aspx. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ a b Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2010-01-01) (PDF). Map 12 (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/northont/sheets/Map12.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ "Hillview". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FBNYJ&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ^ 2011 Census Profile
- ^ "Data errors in the 2006 population and dwelling counts". http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Caution-eng.cfm?LANG=Eng.
- ^ "History". Township of Hudson. 2003. http://www.harley.ca/hudson/history.html. Retrieved 2011-08-16. Excerpted from Hawirko, Norman R; Arnott, Margaret. "I've got to stop here until I'm called for".
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