Greater Sudbury
Greater Sudbury, referred to as Sudbury, is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 161,531 in 2016.
Origin
As with many towns in North America, the name is a copy from an English name, probably Sudbury in Derbyshire, or Sudbury in Suffolk. The name is also used elsewhere in North America.
Media
Greater Sudbury Media
A Canadian Pacific Railway junction in Sudbury in 1888. Construction for the railway led to the discovery of high concentrations of nickel-copper ore at the edge of the Sudbury Basin.
Smelting works of the Canadian Copper Company prior to World War I. Most of the nickel mined from Sudbury was used in the manufacturing of artillery during the war.
The Creighton fault as it passes under Science North
The Inco Superstack in 1976, four years after its completion. It was built to disperse sulphuric acid and reduce the acidity of local precipitation.
Wanapitei River in Sudbury. Located in the Great Lakes Basin, it is a tributary of the French River.
Erosion has resulted in bedrock being exposed in many parts of the city, many of which were charred to a pitted, dark black appearance.
The head office of the provincial government's Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry is located in Sudbury.
The Art Gallery of Sudbury was founded in 1967, and is one of two art galleries located in the city.
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra performing at the Northern Lights Festival Boréal. Hosted annually in Sudbury, it is Canada's oldest music festival in continuous operation.
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