Long Lake (Kearney, Nipissing District, Ontario)
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Long Lake is a lake
in the municipality of Kearney
in central Ontario
, Canada
.
The lake is located in the part of Kearney located within the territorial district of Nipissing
, but is however politically located in Parry Sound District. Geographically, Kearney spans both districts, but politically Kearney is located just in Parry Sound.
The lake is about 1 km long and varies in width from about 300 m in the north to no more than 50 m in the south.
The lake is fed by one unnamed creek, and drained by an unnamed creek in its south end which leads to Round Lake.
The nearest community is Ravensworth
, 10 km to the west.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the municipality of Kearney
Kearney, Ontario
Kearney is a town and municipality in the Parry Sound District of Ontario, Canada. With a landmass of 529 square kilometres and a year round population of 798 in the Canada 2006 Census, Kearney claims to be the "Biggest Little Town in Ontario."-History:...
in central Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
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.
The lake is located in the part of Kearney located within the territorial district of Nipissing
Nipissing District, Ontario
Nipissing District, Ontario is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1858. The district seat is North Bay.In 2006, the population was 84,688...
, but is however politically located in Parry Sound District. Geographically, Kearney spans both districts, but politically Kearney is located just in Parry Sound.
The lake is about 1 km long and varies in width from about 300 m in the north to no more than 50 m in the south.
The lake is fed by one unnamed creek, and drained by an unnamed creek in its south end which leads to Round Lake.
The nearest community is Ravensworth
Ravensworth, Ontario
Ravensworth was a ghost town in Central Ontario, Canada.Ravensworth was located in the municipality of Kearney in the Parry Sound District, at the present day intersections of Rain Lake Road and the north end of Aholas Drive, about 8 km east of downtown Kearney.The community was once a station...
, 10 km to the west.