Kapuskasing

Kapuskasing
Town of Kapuskasing
Ville de Kapuskasing (French)
Kapuskasing as seen across the Kapuskasing River
Kapuskasing as seen across the Kapuskasing River
Motto: 
Model Town of the North
Kapuskasing is located in Ontario
Kapuskasing
Kapuskasing
Location within Ontario
Coordinates: 49°25′N 82°26′W / 49.417°N 82.433°W / 49.417; -82.433
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictCochrane
Established1911
Government
 • TypeTown
 • MayorDavid Plourde
 • Governing BodyKapuskasing Town Council
 • MPGaétan Malette (Conservative)
 • MPPGuy Bourgouin (NDP)
Area
 • Land83.98 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
Elevation
217.90 m (714.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
8,057
 • Density95.9/km2 (248/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code705
Websitewww.kapuskasing.ca Edit this at Wikidata
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Kapuskasing (/ˌkæpəsˈkeɪsɪŋ/ KAP-əss-KAY-sing) is a town on the Kapuskasing River in the Cochrane District of Northern Ontario, Canada, approximately 92 kilometres (57 mi) east of Hearst and 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Timmins. The town was known as MacPherson until 1917.