Calvin, Ontario

Calvin is a township in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattawa River in Nipissing District. The township took its name from Delino Dexter Calvin, an Ontario lumber merchant and MPP based in Frontenac County.

Calvin
Township (single-tier)
Township of Calvin
Rural scene near Eau Claire
Calvin
Coordinates: 46°14′N 78°56′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Government
  MayorRichard Gould
Area
  Total140.98 km2 (54.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total516
  Density3.7/km2 (10/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
Postal code
P0H 1V0
Area code705
Websitewww.calvintownship.ca

In 2007, Calvin, along with the town of Mattawa and the townships of Papineau-Cameron, Mattawan and Bonfield cooperated to create a newly branded Mattawa Voyageur Country tourist region in order to promote the area.

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