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Town in Ontario, Canada
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Moosonee is a town of 1,500 people (2016) in Northern Ontario. Called the "Gateway to the Arctic", it is Ontario's only saltwater port where goods are transferred from trains to aircraft and barges to more northerly communities. Although it is on the same latitude (51° N) as Calgary, Saskatoon, London (UK), and slightly south of Berlin, it is still an isolated community as there is no year-round road access.
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It displays the cultural history of the area in an old baggage car of the Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway.
It displays and videos at the office of the Ministry of Natural Resources highlighting the wildlife, geological, and geographical features of the region. As of Feb 2025, it is closed for renovations.
KFC and Pizza Hut take-out.
Fried chicken.
Liquor store.
Bed and breakfast.
Suite and long term rental.
Bed & breakfast. 2 bedrooms.
Food and general merchandise.
Corner store.
Coffee, baked goods.
By train
By car
The only road access to Moosonee is by winter ice roads.
By canoe
The Moose River drains a huge area of Northeastern Ontario, and thus Moosonee can be reached by canoe from many points in the north. Some popular put-in points are:
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