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Elliot Lake

Uranium boom, then a second act

Elliot Lake in brief

Elliot Lake sits in Algoma District north of Lake Huron, midway between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie. Ojibwa people used the lakeshore seasonally before a planned mining town rose in 1955 after uranium finds, once billed as the uranium capital of the world.

Boom-and-bust cycles swung the population from over 25,000 down toward 6,600 before the city reinvented itself around retirement living, tourism, forest work, and mine reclamation. Nearby Mississagi Provincial Park offers rare backcountry hiking in Ontario's park system.

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Rankings for Elliot Lake

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Single edition · 2026

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Published · 2026 · of 125
Score 0.023

Only one published edition places Elliot Lake in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

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Single edition · 2024

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Published · 2024 · of 43
Score 23.21

Only one published edition places Elliot Lake in this study so far. Open the edition for method notes and the full table.

Original source · Full edition

Worth knowing in Elliot Lake

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  • Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada.

    Wikipedia

  • It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste.

    Wikipedia

  • Once dubbed the "uranium capital of the world," Elliot Lake has since diversified to a hub for advanced manufacturing, forest harvesting, mine reclamation expertise, retirement living, all-season tourism and remote work.

    Wikipedia

  • The nearby Mississagi Provincial Park is one of only ten operating parks in Ontario with back country hiking and camping, and is the eighth-largest hiking network in Ontario among all operating parks.

    Wikipedia

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