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| Place | Flint |
| Type | Dispersed Rural Community |
| Province / Territory | Ontario (ON) |
| Location | Thunder Bay |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 48.339167 |
| Longitude | -89.679722 |
| Importance | Village / hamlet |
| CGN ID | FBEJJ |
Flint is a locality in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Flint is located at 48.3392°N, 89.6797°W.
Flint rests where the land begins to fray into the vast, boreal embrace, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine needles and the distant whisper of Lake Superior. It lies 31.2 km west-south-west of Thunder Bay, ON (from Thunder Bay, ON: bearing 257°T), and is situated 4.1 km north-north-east of Hymers. The terrain here is a rugged tapestry of Precambrian Shield, a landscape carved by ancient glaciers, leaving behind a mosaic of granite outcrops, shimmering bogs, and dense forests that crowd the horizon. Rolling hills, softened by time and weathering, cradle clear, dark lakes that mirror the ever-changing sky, their surfaces often rippled by the persistent northwestern winds. The character of Flint is one of quiet resilience, a stoic endurance shaped by the long, silent winters and the brief, vibrant bursts of summer, where sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, possesses a peculiar, almost crystalline quality. The history of Flint is deeply intertwined with the fur trade and the relentless pursuit of resources that have long defined this northern frontier. For generations, Indigenous peoples navigated these waters and forests, their knowledge of the land a profound legacy that still echoes in the subtle shifts of the wind and the tracks of unseen wildlife. Later, the promise of minerals and timber drew settlers, shaping a local economy that, while perhaps less boisterous than in its boom years, retains a sturdy foundation in resource extraction and the enduring spirit of self-sufficiency. The whispers of old logging camps and forgotten mining shafts are carried on the breeze, a reminder of the human endeavours that have left their mark on this wilder edge of Ontario, a place where the very earth seems to hum with stories untold.
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Location data for Flint 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 | June 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |