# Unorganized Thunder Bay District

Unorganized Thunder Bay District is an unorganized area in northwestern Ontario, Canada in Thunder Bay District. It comprises all parts of the district that are not part of an incorporated municipality or a First Nations reserve.
Most of the territory is within the Eastern Time Zone, but the part west of the 90th meridian is in the Central Time Zone.

## Geography
### Communities with Local services board

* Armstrong
* East Gorham
* Hurkett
* Kaministiquia
* Lappe
* Rossport
* Shebandowan

### Other communities

* Auden
* Burchell Lake
* Collins
* English River (on boundary with Kenora District)
* Finmark
* Hemlo
* Heron Bay
* Kashabowie
* Nolalu
* Ombabika
* Pays Plat
* Raith
* Savant Lake
* Shabaqua
* Shabaqua Corners
* Silver Islet
* Silver Mountain
* Sorrell Lake
* Suomi
* Upsala

## History

Gold was noted in the area since 1869, but it wasn't until Peter Moses from Heron Bay, Ontario discovered additional gold that prospectors flocked to the area. In 1947, Dr. J. Williams and Moses staked 11 claims, which became the Lake Superior Mining Corporation. However, not much development took place until 1979, when Don and David McKinnon, along with John Larche, staked claims in Hemlo and the Manitouwadge area. The Williams Mine started operation in 1985, and produced 445,320 ounces of gold from a 2.45 meter wide ore body. The Golden Giant Mine produced 446,858 ounces in 1994 from a quartz sericite schist host rock. The David Bell Mines produced 204,251 ounces in 1994. The Hemlo gold mines had produced more than 6,000,000 ounces of gold by 1992.

## Demographics

Population trend:
* Population in 2011: 5909
* Population in 2006: 6585
* Population in 2001: 6223
* Population in 1996: 8460 (or 6534 when adjusted to 2001 boundaries)
** Land area: 105,454.69 square kilometres (40,716.28 sq mi)
* Population in 1991: 8168

## Parks in Unorganized Thunder Bay

Provincial parks in Unorganized Thunder Bay include:
* Albany River Provincial Park
* Kopka River Provincial Park
* Neys Provincial Park
* Rainbow Falls Provincial Park
* Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
* Steel River Provincial Park
* Wabakimi Provincial Park
It is also home to one National Park of Canada: Pukaskwa National Park.

## Transportation

Via Rail's The Canadian serves the Unorganized Thunder District at the communities of Flindt Landing, Mud River, Ferland, and Auden.
Current services at Flindt Landing station :
| Preceding station | Via Rail | Via Rail | Via Rail | Following station |
| Savant Laketoward Vancouver | | The Canadian | | Allanwater Bridgetoward Toronto |
| Preceding station | Via Rail | Via Rail | Via Rail | Following station |
| Current services at Mud River station |||||
| Armstrongtoward Vancouver | | The Canadian | | Ferlandtoward Toronto |
| Former services at Mud River station |||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway | Following station |
| Willettoward Vancouver | | Main Line | | Ferlandtoward Montreal |
| Current services at Ferland station |||||
| Preceding station | Via Rail | Via Rail | Via Rail | Following station |
| Mud Rivertoward Vancouver | | The Canadian | | Audentoward Toronto |
| Former services at Ferland station |||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway | Following station |
| Mud Rivertoward Vancouver | | Main Line | | Jackfish Rivertoward Montreal |
| Preceding station | Via Rail | Via Rail | Via Rail | Following station |
| Current services at Auden station |||||
| Ferlandtoward Vancouver | | The Canadian | | Nakinatoward Toronto |