Blanche, Ontario

Blanche
Settlement
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Cochrane
Part Cochrane, Unorganized, North
Elevation 244 m (801 ft)
Coordinates 50°04′35″N 85°42′45″W / 50.07639°N 85.71250°W / 50.07639; -85.71250Coordinates: 50°04′35″N 85°42′45″W / 50.07639°N 85.71250°W / 50.07639; -85.71250
Timezone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 - summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal code FSA P0L
Area code 705, 249
Location of Blanche in Ontario

Blanche is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Selwyn Township[1][2] in the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[3]

It is on a now abandoned portion of the Canadian National Railway main line originally constructed as the National Transcontinental Railway transcontinental main line,[4] between the railway points of Ogahalla to the west and Flintdale to the east, 6 kilometres (4 mi) east southeast of where the line crossed the Kenogami River. On a 1913 map, it is named as "Ogaming".[4]

Blanche is also on Ogaming Creek, part of the James Bay drainage basin, which flows via the Flint River, Kenogami River and Albany River to James Bay.

References

  1. ↑ "Selwyn" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  2. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  3. ↑ "Blanche". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
  4. 1 2 "Ontario and Quebec Railway Territories" from the 2nd Edition, 1915, Atlas of Canada (Map). 1 : 2,217,600. Natural Resources Canada. 1913. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
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