Talon Chute
Talon Chute is a waterfall on the Mattawa River and historic site on the border between the geographic township of Olrig, Nipissing, Unorganized, North Part and the municipality of Calvin in Nipissing District, northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the south-eastern end of Lake Talon about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the community of Blanchard's Landing, and is accessible only from the water or on foot. It features a water control dam and was once the site of a brucite marble mine.
Historical Plaque at Talon Chutes
See also
References
External links
- Ministry of Natural Resources Information Center (http://nhic.mnr.gov.on.ca/areas/areas_report.cfm?areaid=18523)
- Indian and Northern Affairs Canada - Copy of First Nations Treaty (http://www.ainc-inac.ca/pr/trts/trchip_e.html)
- Canadian Heritage Rivers System - (http://www.chrs.ca/Rivers/Mattawa/Mattawa-F_e.htm)
sources supporting location
- "Talon Chute". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- "Topographic Map sheet 31L6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- "Ontario Map #5". Restructured Municipalities. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
Coordinates: 46°16′57″N 79°0′12″W / 46.28250°N 79.00333°W
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