Galetta, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Galetta is a village in eastern Ontario
, Canada
, located on the Mississippi River
near its mouth in the Ottawa River
. Once part of Fitzroy Township
and later West Carleton
, it is now part of the city of Ottawa
.
The area was first settled in 1823. It was originally named Hubbell's Falls after James Hubbell, then Steen's Falls after James Steen who built a mill here, and finally Galetta in 1873 after James Galetti Whyte who also built mills on the river here.
In 1892, the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
built a line through the town, which later became a branch line on the Canadian National Railway
. Since 1974, use has been limited.
A small hydroelectric plant on the Mississippi River is in Galetta, operational since 1907, now the property of Canadian Hydro
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River (Ontario)
The Mississippi River is a tributary of the Ottawa River in eastern Ontario in Canada. It is in length from its source in Upper Mazinaw Lake, has a drainage area of , and has a mean discharge of...
near its mouth in the Ottawa River
Ottawa River
The Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
. Once part of Fitzroy Township
Fitzroy Township, Ontario
Fitzroy is an historic township originally part of Carleton County in eastern Ontario, Canada.Fitzroy was located in the western part of the county, bordered to the northeast by Torbolton Township, to the southeast by Huntley Township, to the southwest by Pakenham Township and to the northwest by...
and later West Carleton
West Carleton Township, Ontario
West Carleton is a historic township in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural parts of the new City of Ottawa, west of Kanata. Its northern boundary is the Ottawa River....
, it is now part of the city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
The area was first settled in 1823. It was originally named Hubbell's Falls after James Hubbell, then Steen's Falls after James Steen who built a mill here, and finally Galetta in 1873 after James Galetti Whyte who also built mills on the river here.
In 1892, the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the...
built a line through the town, which later became a branch line on the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
. Since 1974, use has been limited.
A small hydroelectric plant on the Mississippi River is in Galetta, operational since 1907, now the property of Canadian Hydro
Canadian Hydro Developers
Canadian Hydro Developers, Inc. was a Canadian company that operated 12 hydroelectric power sites, eight wind power sites and one biomass power site in Canada....
.