Lynx, Ontario
| Lynx | |
| Settlement | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Cochrane |
| Part | Cochrane, Unorganized, North |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°06′29″N 85°57′59″W / 50.10806°N 85.96639°WCoordinates: 50°06′29″N 85°57′59″W / 50.10806°N 85.96639°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4) |
| Postal code FSA | P0L |
| Area code | 705, 249 |
  Location of Lynx in Ontario
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Lynx is an unincorporated place and railway point in the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1]
It was a railway station at mile 110[2] on a now abandoned portion of the Pagwa Subdivion, Cochrane Division of the Canadian National Railway main line originally constructed as the Hearst Subdivision, District 2 of the National Transcontinental Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between the railway points of Jobrin to the west and Ogahalla to the east.[4]
Lynx is also on Lynx Creek, part of the James Bay drainage basin, which flows via the Atikasibi River to the Kenogami River.
References
- ↑ "Lynx". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ Smith, Jeffrey P (2010-12-01). "Lynx". CNR in Ontario. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ "Ontario and Quebec Railway Territories" from the 2nd Edition, 1915, Atlas of Canada (Map). 1 : 2,217,600. Natural Resources Canada. 1913. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ Smith, Jeffrey P (2011-05-30). "CNR Pagwa Subdivision". CNR in Ontario. Retrieved 2011-08-26.