Agate, Ontario
Agate | |
|---|---|
Railway point | |
  Agate Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°31′22″N 82°57′49″W / 48.52278°N 82.96361°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0M |
Agate is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Kapuskasing 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 Dunrankin to the west and Elsas to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is just northwest of Kapuskasing Lake, the source of the Kapuskasing River.
History[edit]
Agate is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1913 to 1915.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Agate". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Kaspukasing" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
Other map sources:
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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