Field, Ontario

Field is a community in Nipissing District, Ontario, located in the municipality of West Nipissing. The community is located on Highway 64, approximately 20 kilometres north of Sturgeon Falls. The community was initially built on logging and farming, but has become an outdoor sports centre with its recreational activities as the main village industry. The community is named after Canadian politician Corelli Collard Field.

Field
Community
A welcome sign in Field
Field
Coordinates: 46°52′N 80°02′W
Country Canada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
MunicipalityWest Nipissing
Population
 (1979)
  Total750
  Estimate 
(2019)
<375

The area has been the site of many natural disasters. Notably, in the spring of 1979, the Sturgeon River overflowed the banks of Field, causing massive flooding in the community centre. Many houses were demolished and rebuilt on higher ground nearby.

Every July, Field is the site of the annual River & Sky Music / Camping Festival.

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