- Latchford, Ontario
Latchford is a
town in the Canadian province ofOntario (2006 population 370), on the James Bay Frontier, located in the Timiskaming District near Cobalt,Temagami , and is 13 miles (20 km) to the southwest of Temiskaming Shores (New Liskeard). Latchford became a settlement in 1902 when it was reached by the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway (now the Ontario Northland Railway). Latchford is on the Montreal River.The
Sgt. Aubrey Cosens VC Memorial Bridge is the town's most recognized symbol. It was named after aWorld War II recipient of theVictoria Cross from Latchford. The bridge failed onJanuary 14 ,2003 but is now fixed and running smoothly.The town's slogan is "The Best Little Town by a Dam Site!" With a pun on the word "dam" because Latchford is on the site of a dam.
Latchford is also home to the world's shortest
covered bridge .External links
* [http://www.latchford.ca Official website]
Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Latchford
North = Coleman
Northeast =
East = Unorganized West Timiskaming
Southeast =
South = Temagami
Southwest =
West = Unorganized West Timiskaming
Northwest =
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