| Chapleau is a township in Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the world's largest wildlife preserve. Chapleau has a population of 2,354 according to the Canada 2006 Census.
The town has two high schools, Chapleau High School and École Secondaire Catholique Trillium, and three elementary schools, Chapleau Public School, École Sacre-Cœur, and Our Lady of Fatima. Chapleau High and Chapleau Public belong to the Algoma District School Board, the others belong to the French and English Catholic School Boards.
Three First Nation reservations also reside in the township, Chapleau Cree First Nation, Brunswick House First Nation, and Chapleau Ojibway First Nation.
The major industries within town are two logging mills, Tembec and Domtar, and the Canadian Pacific Railway railyards.
Chapleau is located in central Northeastern Ontario, in the heart of the Canadian Shield. Chapleau is geographically isolated; the nearest cities are Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins, and Sudbury, but all are more than a two hour drive away. Provincial Highway 129 links the town with Highway 101, running east to Timmins and west to Wawa. Hwy. 129 also runs south, connecting with the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 17 at Thessalon, 227 km from Chapleau.
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