Lochalsh, Huron County, Ontario

Lochalsh is a community in Huron County, Ontario that is now considered a ghost town. It was originally founded in the 1920s when it was home to only 4 people; all of them employees of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1] The town began to grow, however, when gold was discovered in the area and by 1930 Lochalsh boasted a post office, general store and a few shanty-style homes.

Lochalsh
Location of Lochalsh in Ontario

The town continued to grow until World War II, when many of the gold mines in the area began closing down. The last of these, The Cline Mine, closed in 1948.

The area remained mostly abandoned until about 1962 when a saw mill opened in nearby Dubreuilville, bringing jobs back to the area.

Today, the area is mostly known as a camping destination, due to its location near a major Canadian wildlife preserve.[2]

References
  1. "Lochalsh: History". Ontario Ghost Towns. January 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. "Camp Lochalsh - Northern Ontario Fishing Lodge Resorts and Outpost Cabins". Loch Island Lodge. Retrieved March 1, 2018.


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