Owaissa, Temagami

Owaissa
Owaissa is located in Ontario
Owaissa
Owaissa
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 47°08′16″N 79°46′10″W / 47.13778°N 79.76944°W / 47.13778; -79.76944[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictNipissing
Geographic TownshipStrathy
Elevation
[2]
309 m (1,014 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)

Owaissa is an unincorporated place and railway point in the municipality of Temagami, Nipissing District, in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in geographic Strathy Township,[3][4] and is located on Ontario Highway 11, on the Ontario Northland Railway, and on the northern arm of Net Lake, about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of

Owaissa is the locality of the historic Owaissa Sawmill.[5] In 1954, an Ontario Northland Railway passing track was constructed at Mileage 86, making the short passing track at Owaissa redundant. This was during a time when passing tracks were being extended along the Ontario Northland Railway to make allowance for the greatly increased length of trains under diesel operation.[6]

Owaissa Lake to the northwest[7] is named after Owaissa.

The eastern terminus of Red Squirrel Road is at Ontario Highway 11 in Owaissa.

References

  1. ^ a b "Owaissa". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Elevation at coordinates taken from Google Maps. Accessed 2017-12-13.
  3. ^ "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  4. ^ "Strathy" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  5. ^ Gordon, Diana L.; McAndrews, Jogn H. (1992). "Field Testing a Model of Paleohydrology for Prehistoric Site Prediction at Lake Temagami, Northeastern Ontario". Annual Archaeological Report, Ontario. 3. Ontario Heritage Trust: 84.
  6. ^ "Memorandum Concerning Ontario Northland Transportation Commission". Journals of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. LXXXVIII. Baptist Johnston: 115. 1954.
  7. ^ "Owaissa Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-12-06.