Agate | |
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Coordinates: 48°31′22″N82°57′49″W / 48.52278°N 82.96361°W Coordinates: 48°31′22″N82°57′49″W / 48.52278°N 82.96361°W [1] | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
District | Algoma |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
Postal Code FSA | P0M |
Agate is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Kapuskasing Township, [3] in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Dunrankin to the west and Elsas to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is just northwest of Kapuskasing Lake, the source of the Kapuskasing River.
Agate is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1913 to 1915.
English River is an unincorporated place on the border of geographic Corman Township, Kenora District and the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post between 1894 and 1911, and is located where Ontario Highway 17 crosses the English River at its confluence with the Scotch River.
Elsas railway station is a railway station in the community of Elsas in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The station is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Agate to the west and Oatland to the east, and is a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The station and settlement are on the northern shore of Kapuskasing Lake, the source of the Kapuskasing River.
Summit Lake is a lake in geographic Shenango Township in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin about 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of the community of Foleyet on Highway 101, and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwest of the Missonga and 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) southeast of the Oatland railway points on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, which runs along the entire west side of the lake.
The Kapuskasing River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane District and Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. The river is a left tributary of the Mattagami River.
Fire River is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Hayward Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Dishnish to the west and Argolis to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian passenger trains. The place is on the Fire River, a left tributary of the Missinaibi River.
Elsas is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Kapuskasing Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Agate to the west and Oatland to the east, and is the location of Elsas railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The station and settlement are on the northern shore of Kapuskasing Lake, the source of the Kapuskasing River.
Kapuskasing Lake is a lake in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is the source of the Kapuskasing River. The majority of the lake is in geographic Kapuskasing Township, Algoma District, with just the southern tip in geographic Sherlock Township, Sudbury District.
The Chapleau River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Chapleau Lake and is the main tributary of Kapuskasing Lake.
Dunrankin is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Kirkwall Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Peterbell to the west and Agate to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is on the Dunrankin River, a left tributary of the Kapuskasing River.
Peterbell is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in geographic Coderre Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Argolis to the west and Dunrankin to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is on the Missinaibi River, a tributary of the Moose River. It is named for Peter Bell, who was in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company Superior District from 1866 to 1895.
The Dunrankin River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at Upper Dunrankin Lake and is a left tributary of the Kapuskasing River.
The East Dunrankin River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Dunrankin River.
The Kirkwall River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Dunrankin River.
The Nemegosenda River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Kapuskasing River.
Oatland is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Lougheed Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Elsas to the west and Missonga to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Oatland is on Shiners Creek, a right tributary of the Nemegosenda River.
Missonga is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Shenango Township, in the Unorganized North part of Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway point of Oatland to the west and the dispersed rural community of Shawmere to the east, has a railway siding, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Missonga is on Shenango Lake, at a point where Mishionga Creek leaves the lake; Mishionga Creek is a left tributary of the Shawmere River.
Shawmere is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in geographic Oates Township, in the Unorganized North part of Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway point of Missonga to the west and the compact rural community of Foleyet to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Shawmere is on the Shawmere River, part of the James Bay drainage basin.
Argolis is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Hayward Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Fire River to the west and Peterbell to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Argolis is on an unnamed right tributary of the Greenhill River, itself a tributary of the Missinaibi River, and is named for the Greek region of Argolis.
Dishnish is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Legge Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the Dispersed Rural Community of Minnipuka to the west and the railway point of Fire River to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian passenger trains. The place is on Dishnish Creek, a left tributary of the Fire River.
Minnipuka is an unincorporated place and Dispersed Rural Community in geographic Marjorie Township, in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Neswabin to the west and Dishnish to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian passenger trains. The place is on the east side of Minnipuka Lake, part of the Goat River system.
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