Cache Bay is an unincorporated community in geographic Springer Township in the municipality of West Nipissing, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada and is located on the eponymous bay (bay) on the north shore of Lake Nipissing.
Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Cache Bay had a population of 658 living in 268 of its 274 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 641. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.
Local History In 2016, Local author Nancy Payeur Published "The Cache Bay Tragedies" a true-crime and local history book examining two murders and two armed robberies that occurred in Cache Bay between 1961 and 1964. One of the principal cases discussed is the unsolved 1963 killing of Lionel Sabourin, Commonly Known as the "Dog Chain Murder"
Cache Bay had a post office that was established in 1889.
Transportation The community is served by Ontario Highway 17.
See also List of communities in Ontario List of designated places in Ontario
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