Baldwin, Ontario

Baldwin (2016 population 620) is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario. Located in Sudbury District north of Espanola, the township's two main communities and population centres are McKerrow and Lorne.

This article is about the township in Sudbury District. For the community in Georgina, see Baldwin, York Regional Municipality, Ontario. For other uses, see Baldwin (disambiguation).

Baldwin
Township (single-tier)
Township of Baldwin
McKerrow along Ontario Highway 17
Baldwin
Coordinates: 46°19′N 81°45′W
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictSudbury
Incorporated1927
Government
 • ReeveVern Gorham
 • Federal ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing
 • Prov. ridingAlgoma—Manitoulin
Area
 • Land83.20 km2 (32.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total620
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Postal Code
P0P 1M0
Area codes705 and 249
Highways Highway 17 / TCH
 Highway 6
Websitebaldwin.ca

The junction of Ontario Highway 17 and Ontario Highway 6 is in Baldwin, just west of McKerrow.

An old abandoned fire tower still stands north of McKerrow on Agnew Lake.

The township is part of the federal riding of Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing (MP Carol Hughes) and the provincial riding of Algoma—Manitoulin (MPP Michael Mantha).

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