Opimika

Opimika lies beside the southern reaches of Lake Timiskaming, where the shores draw close together at a narrow channel. A nearby lake and creek also carry the name, which has been explained in Algonquin as being beside a route used by Indigenous travellers. The lake forms part of the upper Ottawa waterway, a long passage through the forest. Its narrows made a recognizable landmark for those travelling between the lake and the river downstream.