Chief Tonene Lake
Chief Tonene Lake (previously Tournene Lake and Lac Tournene) is a lake in the Timiskaming District of Ontario, Canada.
| Chief Tonene Lake | |
|---|---|
| Tournene Lake (former name) | |
Chief Tonene Lake | |
| Location | Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°07′00″N 79°38′30″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Max. length | 0.8 km (0.50 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
Location
Chief Tonene Lake is located in the Timiskaming District of Ontario, Canada.[1] It is situated approximately equidistant between Virginiatown and the township of Larder Lake.[1] It is located immediately south of on the Golden Highway element of Ontario Highway 66,[1] south of Bear Lake and north of Larder Lake.[2]
Geologically, the lake is immediately south of the Larder Lake-Cadillac fault line.[3]
History and nomenclature
The lake was previously known as Tournene Lake and Lac Tournene (in French), until 2016 when it was officially re-named.[2][1] The lake is named after Ignace Tonené, the chief of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai First Nations community.[4]
See also
References
- Chief Tonene Lake (Formerly Tournene Lake / lac Tournene) Archived 2023-03-01 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Geographical Names Database, Government of Canada, accessed 2 March 2022
- Chief Tonene Lake Archived 2023-03-01 at the Wayback Machine, Canadian Geographical Names Database, Government of Canada, accessed 1 March 2022
- Vernon M. Shein (1987) Report of Work: Phoenix Gold Mines Limited, Winchester Property, Larder Lake Area, Ontario Archived 2023-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Toronto
- Hodgins, Bruce W.; Morrison, James (1998). "Biography – Tonené, Ignace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. University of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-04-26.