Wilgar, Ontario Explained

Wilgar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Canada
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ontario
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Northeastern Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Subdivision Type4:Part
Subdivision Name4:Cochrane, Unorganized, North
Pushpin Map:Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Wilgar in Ontario
Coordinates:50.0308°N -85.4183°W
Elevation M:206
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:Eastern Time Zone
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:Postal code FSA
Postal Code:P0L
Area Code:705, 249

Wilgar is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Henderson Township[1] [2] in Unorganized North Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[3]

It is on a now abandoned portion of the Canadian National Railway main line originally constructed as the National Transcontinental Railway transcontinental main line,[4] between the railway points of Flintdale to the west and Pagwa to the east.

Wilgar is also on the Bicknell River, part of the James Bay drainage basin, which flows via the Pagwachuan River, Kenogami River and Albany River to James Bay.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henderson. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2011-08-24.
  2. Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2. 2006. Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2011-08-24.
  3. FDDUR. Wilgar. 2011-08-24.
  4. "Ontario and Quebec Railway Territories" from the 2nd Edition, 1915, Atlas of Canada. 1913. Natural Resources Canada. 1 : 2,217,600. 2011-08-24.