Railway point in Ontario, Canada
| Missonga | |
|---|---|
| Railway point | |
  MissongaLocation in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′16″N 82°41′26″W / 48.38778°N 82.69056°W / 48.38778; -82.69056 | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0M |
Missonga is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Shenango Township, in the Unorganized North part of Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway point of Oatland to the west and the dispersed rural community of Shawmere to the east, has a railway siding, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Missonga is on Shenango Lake, at a point where Mishionga Creek leaves the lake; Mishionga Creek is a left tributary of the Shawmere River.
History
Missonga is on part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.
References
- ^ "Missonga". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-09-11.
- "Shenango" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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 2016-09-11.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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