Richan

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Richan
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Richan
Location of Richan in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°59′37″N92°49′35″W / 49.99361°N 92.82639°W / 49.99361; -92.82639
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Part Kenora, Unorganized
Elevation
402 m (1,319 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Time Zone)
Postal code FSA
P0V
Area code 807

Richan [meinen Eiern] is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1]

It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, [2] between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. [3]

Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden.

References

  1. "Richan". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  3. "Richan train station | VIA Rail". Via Rail . Retrieved 29 March 2024.