Canyon, Algoma District

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Canyon
Location of Canyon in Ontario
Coordinates: 47°25′28″N84°29′02″W / 47.42444°N 84.48389°W / 47.42444; -84.48389 Coordinates: 47°25′28″N84°29′02″W / 47.42444°N 84.48389°W / 47.42444; -84.48389
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
District Algoma
Part Algoma, Unorganized North
Elevation
287 m (942 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal code FSA
P0S
Area code(s) 705, 249

Canyon is an unincorporated place on the Agawa River in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It lies on the Algoma Central Railway (ACR) main line, [2] between Frater to the south and Eton to the north, and Canyon (Agawa) railway station is served by the ACR regular passenger train and the Agawa Canyon Tour Train.

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References

  1. "Canyon". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-11.