Greenstone, Ontario

Greenstone
Municipality of Greenstone
Administration Office of Greenstone in Geraldton
Administration Office of Greenstone in Geraldton
Flag of Greenstone
Official logo of Greenstone
Motto: 
"Nature's Home Town"
Coordinates: 49°43′30.7″N 86°57′05″W / 49.725194°N 86.95139°W / 49.725194; -86.95139
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay
Formed2001
Government
 • MayorJames McPherson
 • Federal ridingThunder Bay—Superior North
 • Prov. ridingThunder Bay—Superior North
Area
 • Land2,767.19 km2 (1,068.42 sq mi)
Elevation348.40 m (1,143.04 ft)
Population
 • Total4,636
 • Density1.7/km2 (4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code FSA
Area code807
Websitewww.greenstone.ca

Greenstone is a single-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario with a population of 4,636 according to the 2016 Canadian census. It stretches along Highway 11 from Lake Nipigon to Longlac and covers 2,767.19 km2 (1,068.42 sq mi).

The town was formed in 2001, as part of municipal re-organization under the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario.[4] It combined the former Townships of Beardmore and Nakina, the Towns of Geraldton and Longlac with large unincorporated portions of Unorganized Thunder Bay District.

It is the administrative office of the band government for the Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek First Nation.[5]

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  3. ^ "Greenstone census profile". 2016 Census of Population. Statistics Canada. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ^ Municipal Act RSO 1990 c.M.45
  5. ^ "Animbiigoo Zaagi igan Anishinaabek". Retrieved 13 July 2019.