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Swastika Ontario

What is swastika ontario?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Country Canada[1]
Province Ontario[1]
Municipality Kirkland Lake[1]
Founded 1908[1]
Railway junction Ontario Northland Railway[1]

Swastika is a small community in northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake. It was founded in 1908 around a mine site and is a railway junction on the Ontario Northland Railway.

Context

Swastika is a small community in northeastern Ontario, Canada, within the municipal boundaries of Kirkland Lake. It was founded in 1908 around a mine site and is also a junction on the Ontario Northland Railway [1]. The name is commonly confused with the swastika symbol [1].

Documented claims

  • Swastika is a small community in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1]
  • It was founded around a mine site in 1908. [1]
  • It is a railway junction on the Ontario Northland Railway. [1]

Questions and answers

Why is it called Swastika, Ontario?

The name came from the Swastika Gold Mine [1].

Is there still a swastika in Ontario?

Yes, the community of Swastika still exists in Ontario, Canada [1].

What is the population of Swastika, Ontario?

The population is not specified in the available sources.

What is there to see in Swastika, Ontario?

Swastika is a small community with a railway junction and historical significance as a mining settlement [1].

Sources

  1. Swastika Map & Directions - MapQuest — mapquest.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places