Quibell, Ontario Explained

Quibell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northwestern Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kenora
Subdivision Type4:Part
Subdivision Name4:Kenora, Unorganized
Pushpin Map:Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Quibell in Ontario
Coordinates:49.9589°N -93.425°W
Elevation M:349
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Central Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:Central Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:Postal code FSA
Postal Code:P0X
Area Code:807

Quibell is an unincorporated place and railway point in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is named after William A. Quibell (1857-1917), a Police Commissioner in Durham County, Ontario. The Quibell Dam on the Wabigoon River lies 1.7km (01.1miles) to the east.

Quibell is on Ontario Highway 609, which arrives from the community of Red Lake Road on Ontario Highway 105 at the east and heads north to Clay Lake. It is also on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[2] between McIntosh to the west and Red Lake Road to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.

Notes and References

  1. FEMSE. Quibell. 2011-07-09.
  2. Map 13. PDF. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 1 : 1,600,000. 2010-01-01. 2011-08-15.