Kinogama, Ontario

Kinogama
Settlement
Name origin: Named for the Kinogama River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury
Part Sudbury, Unorganized, North
Elevation 430 m (1,411 ft)
Coordinates 47°38′43″N 83°00′58″W / 47.64528°N 83.01611°W / 47.64528; -83.01611Coordinates: 47°38′43″N 83°00′58″W / 47.64528°N 83.01611°W / 47.64528; -83.01611
Timezone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA P0M
Area code 705, 249
Location of Kinogama in Ontario

Kinogama is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic de Gaulle Township in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on a left tributary creek just west of the Kinogama River in the James Bay drainage basin.

Kinogama is on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line,[2] between the railway point of Tophet to the west and the community of Kormak to the east. Kinogama railway station is located on this line and is served by the Via Rail Sudbury – White River train.

References

  1. "Kinogama". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
  2. Map 12 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
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