Fire River, Ontario

Fire River
Railway point
Fire River

Location in Ontario

Coordinates: 48°45′59″N 83°35′57″W / 48.76639°N 83.59917°W / 48.76639; -83.59917Coordinates: 48°45′59″N 83°35′57″W / 48.76639°N 83.59917°W / 48.76639; -83.59917[1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
District Algoma
Geographic township Hayward
Elevation[2] 301 m (988 ft)
Time zone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA P0M

Fire River is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Hayward 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 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.

History

Fire River is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.

References

  1. 1 2 "Fire River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  2. Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-11-25.
  3. "Hayward" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-11-25.

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