Sturgeon Falls

The community of Sturgeon Falls is located in the District of Nipissing of northeastern Ontario and is part of the Municipality of West Nipissing. It is situated on the Sturgeon River north of Lake Nipissing and west of North Bay on Ontario provincial highway 17, part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

People born in Sturgeon Falls include:

Jean-Jacques Blais, former cabinet member in the Canadian government
Louise Charron, a member of the Supreme Court of Canada
Carl Legault, former federal politician
Rachel Paiement, singer and songwriter
Gaetan Serré, former federal politician
Moe Mantha Sr., former NHL player

According to the Canada 2001 Census:

Population: 5,978
% Change (1996-2001): -3.0
Dwellings: 2,715
Area (sq. km.): 5.79
Density (persons per sq. km.): 1,032.5.