Amesdale is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on the Canadian National Railway (CNR) transcontinental main line,[2] between Niddrie to the west and Richan to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. It is also at the junction of a former CNR railway branch line through Ear Falls to Bruce Lake, Ontario[3] that serviced the Griffith iron ore mine.[4]
Amesdale | |
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  Amesdale Location of Amesdale in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 50°00′58″N 92°56′00″W / 50.01611°N 92.93333°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | P0V |
| Area code | 807 |
References
edit- ^ "Amesdale". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Railways and Canals, 1971, Eastern Canada". The National Atlas of Canada, 4th Edition. Natural Resources Canada. 1974. Archived from the original on 2011-12-22. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ "Alex Mosher". The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
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