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| Place | Bear Island |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Nipissing |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.972222 |
| Longitude | -80.074167 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | P0J |
| Area Code | 226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FAFUE |
Bear Island is a locality in Nipissing, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bear Island is located at 46.9722°N, 80.0742°W.
Bear Island anchors itself amidst the dark, deep waters of Lake Temagami, a central presence held by the surrounding shield rock and evergreen forest. It lies 62.0 km south-south-west of Haileybury, ON (from Haileybury, ON: bearing 212°T), and is situated 12.1 km south of Keewaydin. The weight of the land is defined by the proximity of Caribou Mountain, which watches over the shoreline with a stoic, granite stillness. When the light of dusk hits the water, the surface turns to polished obsidian, reflecting the jagged silhouettes of the trees that crowd the island’s edge. While the South Tetapaga River flows through the distant wilderness, the life of Bear Island persists in a quiet dialogue with the lake itself. The air here carries a sharp, resinous scent of pine, a clarity that seems to sharpen the senses and quiet the mind. Bear Island serves as the administrative and cultural heart of the Teme-Augama Anishnabai, acting as a site of long-standing governance and traditional stewardship. Life on Bear Island moves according to the needs of the water and the seasons, maintaining a continuity that stretches back through generations of Indigenous heritage. The local economy and daily activities remain deeply connected to the stewardship of the surrounding environment, balancing modern necessities with the preservation of ancestral lands. Residents of Bear Island navigate the waters with an intuitive knowledge of the currents and hidden shoals, ensuring that the history of the people stays anchored to the island as firmly as the bedrock beneath the pines.
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Explore Bear Island, Ontario, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.972222, -80.074167. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Bear Island includes the postal code (P0J), telephone area code (226, 249, 289, 343, 365, 382, 416, 437, 519, 548, 613, 647, 705, 742, 807, 905). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Location data for Bear Island is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |