Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
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Armstrong is a community and divisional point
on the Canadian National Railway
in the unorganized portion
of Thunder Bay District, Ontario
. The Whitesand First Nation
's Armstrong Settlement is coterminous to this community.
The community is not part of an incorporated municipality, but is administered by a local services board.
Highway 527, which extends north 235 kilometres (146 mi) from near Thunder Bay
, ends in Armstrong.
Divisional point
In Canada, a divisional point is a railway depot that includes more than just a basic siding or station.- Overview :In the coal and steam era, a divisional point would include such amenities as a substantial passenger station, freight and baggage sheds, a roundhouse, water tank, coaling and sanding...
on the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
in the unorganized portion
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario
Unorganized Thunder Bay is an unorganized area in northwestern Ontario, Canada in Thunder Bay District. It comprises all parts of the district that are not part of an incorporated municipality or a First Nations reserve....
of Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
. The Whitesand First Nation
Whitesand First Nation
The Whitesand First Nation is an Ojibwa First Nation in Northern Ontario. They have reserved for themselves the Whitesand reserve. The community of Armstrong Settlement is their main community, located coterminously with Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario...
's Armstrong Settlement is coterminous to this community.
The community is not part of an incorporated municipality, but is administered by a local services board.
Highway 527, which extends north 235 kilometres (146 mi) from near Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
-In Canada:Thunder Bay is the name of three places in the province of Ontario, Canada along Lake Superior:*Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario*Thunder Bay, a city in Thunder Bay District*Thunder Bay, Unorganized, Ontario...
, ends in Armstrong.