Oatland, Ontario
| Oatland | |
|---|---|
| Railway point | |
  Oatland Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′08″N 82°47′43″W / 48.46889°N 82.79528°WCoordinates: 48°28′08″N 82°47′43″W / 48.46889°N 82.79528°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Elevation[2] | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Time zone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0M |
Oatland is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Lougheed 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 Elsas to the west and Missonga to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Oatland is on Shiners Creek, a right tributary of the Nemegosenda River.
History
Oatland is on part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.
References
- 1 2 "Oatland". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ↑ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-09-01.
- ↑ "Lougheed" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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 2016-09-01.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
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