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Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is the most populous city in Northwestern Ontario, in Canada. Its population was 107,909 as of the 2016 census. Before, it was two cities called Fort William and Port Arthur. Thunder Bay has the second largest population in Northern Ontario, behind Greater Sudbury.

City (single-tier)
City of Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay skyline.JPG
Lakehead University Summer Campus.jpgMAgnust Theatre Thunder Bay October One.jpg
Thunder Bay City Hall 2010.jpgThunder Bay Tourist Pagoda.jpg
From top left: View from Mount McKay, Lakehead University, Magnus Theatre, City Hall, Tourist Pagoda
Flag of Thunder Bay
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Coordinates: 48°22′56″N 89°14′46″W / 48.38222°N 89.24611°W / 48.38222; -89.24611Coordinates: 48°22′56″N 89°14′46″W / 48.38222°N 89.24611°W / 48.38222; -89.24611
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictThunder Bay District
CMAThunder Bay
Settled1683 as Fort Caministigoyan
AmalgamationJanuary 1, 1970
Electoral Districts     
Federal
Thunder Bay—Superior North/Thunder Bay—Rainy River
ProvincialThunder Bay—Superior North/Thunder Bay—Atikokan
Government
[3][4]
 • TypeMunicipal Government
 • MayorBill Mauro
 • City managerNorm Gale[2]
 • Governing BodyThunder Bay City Council
 • MPsPatty Hajdu (Liberal)
Marcus Powlowski (Liberal)
 • MPPsMichael Gravelle (OLP)
Judith Monteith-Farrell (ONDP)
Area
[5][6][7]
 • City (single-tier)447.5 km2 (172.8 sq mi)
 • Land328.24 km2 (126.73 sq mi)
 • Water119.0 km2 (45.9 sq mi)  26.6%
 • Urban
179.38 km2 (69.26 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,556.37 km2 (987.02 sq mi)
Elevation
[8]
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2016)[5][6][7]
 • City (single-tier)107,909 (50th)
 • Density330.1/km2 (855/sq mi)
 • Urban
93,952 (33rd)
 • Urban density569.9/km2 (1,476/sq mi)
 • Metro
121,621 (33rd)
 • Metro density47.6/km2 (123/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
P7A to P7G, P7J to P7K
NTS Map052A06
GNBC CodeFCWFX
Websitewww.thunderbay.ca

Media

CKPR 580

CJSD 94.3

Thunder Bay Media

  • Photograph, Fort William, ON, 1865, Silver salts on paper mounted on card - Albumen process - 7.9 x 14.3 cm

  • C.N. Railway Station, Thunderbay, Ontario, Canada

  • Fort William as seen from the International Space Station, December 2008

  • Thunder Bay is the brightly lit city along the top of Lake Superior, taken at 1:58 AM on 10 November 2017, during ISS Expedition 53.

  • The Port of Thunder Bay, as seen from Hillcrest Park in June 2006

  • Map of Thunder Bay's seven municipal wards

  • A Persian, local to Thunder Bay

  • Thunder Bay Historical Museum

  • St. Andrews Presbyterian Church

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's Gateway to the West". Port of Thunder Bay. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ Smith, Jamie. "Norm Gale appointed city manager at city council meeting Monday," TB News Watch (January 11, 2016). Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ City Hall, Thunder Bay City Council. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  4. ↑ Municipal Code, by-law 218-2003. Retrieved June 2, 2007.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thunder Bay, City". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thunder Bay [Census metropolitan area]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Thunder Bay [Population centre]". Statistics Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000". Thunder Bay A, Ontario: Environment Canada. January 19, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2012.[dead link]




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