Cobalt Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada
About Cobalt
Cobalt, like so many other mining towns when mining the ores became uneconomical, is a shadow of its former self. Cobalt ores were found here in 1884, although it wasn't until 1904 when the town was named after the mineral. The boom times started in 1903 when high-grade silver was discovered, leading to the town's nickname "Silver City". By 1908, Cobalt was the single largest producer of silver and cobalt in the world, and the population was over 10,000. However, all booms eventually bust, and mining tapered off in the 1930s as gold was discovered further north (inKirkland LakeandTimmins). There was a smaller boom in the 1950s, but the last mine closed in the 1980s. However, there's still some cobalt in the ground here, and the early-21st-century appetite for the element in lithium-ion bat
Top Attractions in Cobalt
Explore the best things to see and do in Cobalt:
- ★Bunker Military Museum
- ★Classic Theatre
- ★Cobalt Mining District National Historic Site of Canada
- ★Cobalt Mining Museum
- ★Cobalt Ontario Northland Railway Station
- ★Spring Pulse Poetry Festival
Where to Eat in Cobalt
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Silver Cafe & Confectionary
Where to Stay in Cobalt
- 🏨Marsh Bay Tourist Resort
Cobalt Travel Guide Sections
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