Peterbell, Ontario
| Peterbell | |
|---|---|
| Railway point | |
| Etymology: Named for Peter Bell, Hudson's Bay Company employee | |
  Peterbell Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′03″N 83°20′43″W / 48.60083°N 83.34528°WCoordinates: 48°36′03″N 83°20′43″W / 48.60083°N 83.34528°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Elevation[2] | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code FSA | P0M |
Peterbell is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in geographic Coderre Township,[3] in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Argolis to the west and Dunrankin to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is on the Missinaibi River, a tributary of the Moose River. It is named for Peter Bell, who was in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company Superior District from 1866 to 1895.[4]
History
Peterbell is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.
References
- 1 2 "Peterbell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ↑ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-08-05.
- ↑ "Coderre" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ↑ "Series MS-0661 - Peter Warren Bell personal papers". BC Archives. Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
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 2016-08-05.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-05.