Superior Junction is a community in the town of Sioux Lookout, Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is on the Marchington River downstream of Botsford Lake and upstream of the river's mouth at Abram Lake on the English River.
Superior Junction | |
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  Superior Junction Location of Superior Junction in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′52″N 91°46′40″W / 50.09778°N 91.77778°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Town | Sioux Lookout |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | P0V |
| Area code | 807 |
Transportation
editSuperior Junction lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between the centre of the town of Sioux Lookout to the west and Rosnel to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. It is also at the junction of a CN branch line that heads to and comes from Thunder Bay at the southeast; the next point on the line is the Alcona flag stop
Ontario Highway 642 crosses the Marchington River and CN main line at Superior Junction.
References
edit- ^ "Superior Junction". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ "Sioux Lookout Boundary Map" (PDF). Town of Sioux Lookout. October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ^ Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-22.