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Northern Ontario, Canada
Photo: JasonParis from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Near North is a region in Northern Ontario, Canada.
By bus
Ontario Northland operates the following routes in the region as of Dec 2023:
By train
Via Rail provides infrequent service to Sudbury from White River (8 hr) from $85 as of Sep 2021.
See the Ontario Northland routes in "Get in", above. Public transportation is otherwise very limited in the region.
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Sudbury · Regional · YSB
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Northern Ontario's largest city
renowned for its picturesque wilderness, lakes, fishing, camping, hiking and golfing opportunities
fishing, canoeing, kayaking, angling and hunting are popular activities on the river
its wilderness lodges, campgrounds and retail services are geared toward campers and other visitors to Killarney Provincial Park
a village on the Ontario Ghost Trail
a point of departure for canoeing or boating on the Ottawa River
calls itself the "gateway to Northern Ontario"
the world's deepest natural freshwater port is home to several cultural festivals
a small, hockey-loving town
a village set amongst old-growth pine stands ideal for hiking or canoeing
a rest stop with sandy beaches, campgrounds and a championship golf course
known for the annual Fall Fair events
a former mining boomtown that now seeks to attract tourists and retirees
a small town based on timber and tourism
Manitoulin Island is a large island in northern Lake Huron in the province of Ontario. It is the largest freshwater island in the world.
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