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Country
  
Canada

Time zone
  
EST (UTC-5)

Population
  
1,216 (2011)

Province
  
Ontario

District
  
Timiskaming

Postal code
  
P0J 1E0

Local time
  
Wednesday 1:38 PM

Area code
  
705

Armstrong, Ontario

Weather
  
-13°C, Wind N at 37 km/h, 85% Humidity

Armstrong (2011 Population 1,216) is a township in the Timiskaming District of Ontario. The community of Earlton is part of Armstrong Township.

Contents

Map of Earlton, ON, Canada

The township is named after Samuel Armstrong, an Independent member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Parry Sound from 1886 to 1890.

Leisure

  • Earlton Community Centre and Arena
  • Economy

    Major employers:

  • LCBO
  • Foodland
  • Desjardins Group
  • Pro Hardware
  • The community is surrounded by farms.

    Transportation

    Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport is a regional airport located in Earlton opened in 1937 as an emergency landing area for Trans Canada Airlines. The airport today served private light aircraft, it was served by NorOntair from 1973 to 1996 and used by the Air Defense Command in the 1950s.

    Ontario Highway 11 is the major road connecting the community with other areas in Timiskaming and beyond. The retail strip is located along 10th Street North.

    References

    Armstrong, Ontario Wikipedia