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Northern Ontario, Canada
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Lake Superior's North Shore is in Northern Ontario. The drive along Highway 17 is beautiful way of seeing the rugged landscape of the Canadian Shield.
By bus
Ontario Northland operates the following routes in the region as of Dec 2023:
By train
Via Rail provides infrequent service from Sudbury to White River (8 hr) from $85 as of Sep 2021.
The highway between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay is Ontario Highway 17.
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the starting point for the Agawa Canyon tour train
the starting point for exploring some of the most pristine natural settings in the north, including the largest game preserve in the world
known for the 8.5-m-tall Wawa Goose
the birthplace of Winnie the Pooh in literary tourism
a good place for outdoor sports
the largest town on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay
the "Gem of the Northshore"
the northernmost point on Lake Superior, near the main exposure of the Gunflint chert
a departure point for fishing excursions onto Lake Superior, the Nipigon River system and Lake Nipigon
its rugged cliffs and the Nipigon Bay waters provide opportunities for hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, snowmobiling, and skiing
the metropolis of the northwest
spectacular and diverse scenery, and the Agawa Pictographs
its 60-km Coastal Trail offers a challenging but rewarding wilderness experience along the steep Lake Superior coastline
popular as camp and cottage country
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