Tophet | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Named for Tophet | |
  Tophet Location of Tophet in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′48″N 83°06′31″W / 47.68000°N 83.10861°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Part | Sudbury, Unorganized, North |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | P0M |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Tophet is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Mountbatten Township[1] in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[2] It is on Tophet Creek in the James Bay drainage basin.
Tophet is on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between the community of Nemegos to the west and the railway point of Kinogama to the east. It is passed but not served by the Via Rail Sudbury – White River train.
During 2012 a film, The Road to Tophet, was filmed and is set in Chapleau and Tophet.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mountbatten" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ "Tophet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- ↑ Arbus, Tova (6 April 2012). "A WEST ISLANDER STARS IN THE MOVIE THE ROAD TO TOPHET DIRECTED BY STEVE SCHMIDT". West Island Gazette. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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