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Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada is the most northerly Ontario community that has year-round access by road, located 530 kilometers north of Thunder Bay. This access is provided by Highway 599, the only access road to the town from the south. More northerly communities rely on winter roads for access and are cut off to land travel in the summer. Highway 599 meets the Northern Ontario Resource Trail (formerly Tertiary Highway 808) at Pickle Lake.
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The Township of Pickle Lake has a population of 479 and its main industries are transportation (by air and land) and tourism. Pickle Lake's airport serves as the supply point to northern First Nations communities. It was formerly a mining site. It is an access point for animal watching, with many opportunities to view moose, woodland caribou, timber wolf, black bear, game birds, bald eagles, song birds, and migratory birds such as ducks and geese. It is also a popular fishing and hunting destination. The town is sometimes referred to as the gateway to Ontario's "Last Frontier" because of its remote location. The book, "Sense of Adventure: An Account of a Journey in the Canadian Wilderness" by Adam Shoalts describes Pickle Lake and some of its notable features. Pickle Lake has its own detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. The community is located on Pickle Lake, from which it takes its name.
Pickle Lake does not have any local radio stations but receives:
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North: Pickle Lake |
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West: Unorganized Territory
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Ignace (294 KM away) |
East: Central Patricia |
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South: Unorganized Territory |
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