Place in Ontario, Canada
| Tophet | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Named for Tophet | |
  TophetLocation of Tophet in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′48″N 83°06′31″W / 47.68000°N 83.10861°W / 47.68000; -83.10861 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Part | Sudbury, Unorganized, North |
| Elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | P0M |
| Area code(s) | 705, 249 |
Tophet is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Mountbatten Township in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on Tophet Creek in the James Bay drainage basin.
Tophet is on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line, between the community of Nemegos to the west and the railway point of Kinogama to the east. It is passed but not served by the Via Rail Sudbury – White River train.
During 2012 a film, The Road to Tophet, was filmed and is set in Chapleau and Tophet.
References
- "Mountbatten" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- "Tophet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
- Arbus, Tova (6 April 2012). "A WEST ISLANDER STARS IN THE MOVIE THE ROAD TO TOPHET DIRECTED BY STEVE SCHMIDT". West Island Gazette. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
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