Superior Junction | |
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: | Town |
Subdivision Name4: | Sioux Lookout |
Pushpin Map: | Ontario |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Superior Junction in Ontario |
Coordinates: | 50.0978°N -91.7778°W |
Elevation M: | 364 |
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: | P0V |
Area Code: | 807 |
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 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.