Wanup

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Wanup
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Wanup
Coordinates: 46°22′53″N80°49′37″W / 46.38139°N 80.82694°W / 46.38139; -80.82694 [1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Municipality Greater Sudbury
Ward 9
Annexed2001
Government
 •  City Councillor Deb McIntosh
 •  MPs Marc Serré  (Liberal)
 •  MPPs France Gélinas  (NDP)
Elevation
[2]
229 m (751 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code FSA
P0M
Area code 705, 249

Wanup is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated place in the geographic township of Dill [3] in the southeast of the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7] Wanup became part of Greater Sudbury on January 1, 2001, when that city was created by amalgamating the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury, to which the townships of Dill and Cleland (along with other townships) were added. [5] [6]

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Geography

The community is located along Highway 537, near the interchange with Highway 69. [6] [7] It is on the right bank of the Wanapitei River.

The smaller community of St. Cloud, which is treated as part of Wanup for postal delivery and telephone exchange purposes, is located a few kilometres north of Wanup, on the opposite bank of the Wanapitei River, in the geographic township of Cleland. [6] [8] [9]

History

Settlement of Wanup dates back to the early 1900s, when large numbers of Finns arrived in Canada. Leaving their homeland to escape the political instability of the time and the spectre of war with Russia many Finns chose this area to resume their primarily agricultural lifestyles. This area was popular among the Finns due to the geographical similarities with many parts of Finland. Another important factor was the abundance of available work from the construction of the CN and CP rail lines which pass through the area. Wanup has acted as base for many generations of Finnish Canadians and still retains a high number of Finnish families.

On June 2, 2013, a rail bridge crossing the Wanapitei River at Wanup collapsed, causing a train derailment. [10]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Google Earth" . Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Dill" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines . Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ↑ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada . Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  5. 1 2 Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  7. 1 2 Map 8 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2018-01-01. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. ↑ "St. Cloud". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  9. ↑ "Cleland" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines . Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  10. ↑ "Train derails near Sudbury, Ont., after trestle collapses". CBC News. The Canadian Press. 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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