Capreol ( ) is a community in the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Situated on the Vermilion River, Capreol is the northernmost community in the city.
Capreol was founded in 1918 and became part of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury in 1973. It was an independent municipality until 2000, when the lower-tier municipalities of the Regional Municipality of Sudbury were amalgamated into the newly created single-tier city of Greater Sudbury.
History
The town was named after the Township of Capreol, which was surveyed in 1893. It was named for Frederick Chase Capreol, a businessman and promoter of the Northern Railway of Canada.
The Northern Railway reached Capreol in 1906, with the current alignment being completed by 1911. By 1915, Capreol become a Divisional point of the railway with the completion of the station and roundhouse. By 1918, the population had grown to approximately 500 people. The town was incorporated on April 1, 1918.
In 2000, Capreol ceased to be an independent municipality, and became a part of Greater Sudbury.
Sports
From 1978 to 1986, Capreol had a Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League team called the Capreol Hawks, who won the league title in 1980-81.
Ghost towns
left|thumb|Moose Mountain Mine at Sellwood,
Two former settlements existed within the boundaries of Capreol, Sellwood and Milnet. Both settlements were unincorporated, and based around the resource industry.