Mount Ferguson (Ontario)
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| Mount Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Coordinates | 47°8′11″N 80°3′31″W / 47.13639°N 80.05861°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Temagami, Ontario |
| Topo map | NTS 41P1 Obabika Lake[1] |
Mount Ferguson, sometimes called Ferguson Mountain, is a mountain in the Municipality of Temagami, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It overlooks Ferguson Bay of Lake Temagami with an elevation of 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest mountains in the area. Mount Ferguson is situated near the boundary of geographic townships Cynthia and Aston.[2]
The mountain is named after Peter A. Ferguson, a gold prospector from the town of Mattawa who staked mining claims on Mount Ferguson in the 1880s. He is also the namesake for Ferguson Bay, Ferguson Island and Ferguson Point.[3] A fire lookout tower set up by the Department of Lands and Forests (now the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry) had formerly occupied the summit of Mount Ferguson.[2] Dismantling of the fire tower took place in around 1975 after being abandoned since 1966.[3]
Like the other highest peaks of this area, Mount Ferguson is underlain by Nipissing diabase.[2] This forms a 2.2 billion year old magmatic province with an east–west extent of almost 450 km (280 mi) and a north–south extent of up to 350 km (220 mi).[4]