Jobrin, Ontario
Encyclopedia
Jobrin is an unincorporated place and community in the Unorganized North Part
of Cochrane District in northeastern
Ontario
, Canada
.
It was a railway station at mile 116.5 on a now abandoned portion of the Pagwa Subdivion, Cochrane Division of the Canadian National Railway
main line
originally constructed as the Hearst Subdivision, District 2 of the National Transcontinental Railway
transcontinental
main line, between the railway points of Grant
to the west and Lynx
to the east.
Jobrin is between Jobrin Creek (itself between Upper Jobrin Lake upstream and Jobrin Lake downstream) to the west, and the Atikasibi River to the east. Both are part of the James Bay
drainage basin
, and both flow to the Kenogami River
: Jobrin Creek south to Chipman Lake, and the Atikasibi River northeast.
Unorganized North Cochrane District
Unorganized Cochrane North Part is an unorganized area in the District of Cochrane in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It comprises all parts of the district north of Timmins and Iroquois Falls which are not part of an incorporated municipality.-Communities:...
of Cochrane District in northeastern
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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.
It was a railway station at mile 116.5 on a now abandoned portion of the Pagwa Subdivion, Cochrane Division of 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"....
main line
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
originally constructed as the Hearst Subdivision, District 2 of the National Transcontinental Railway
National Transcontinental Railway
The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:...
transcontinental
Transcontinental railroad
A transcontinental railroad is a contiguous network of railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders. Such networks can be via the tracks of either a single railroad, or over those owned or controlled by multiple railway companies...
main line, between the railway points of Grant
Grant, Ontario
Grant is an unincorporated place, former railway point and now a ghost town in the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located east of Nakina, Ontario.-History:...
to the west and Lynx
Lynx, Ontario
Lynx is an unincorporated place and railway point in the Unorganized North Part of Cochrane District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.It was a railway station at mile 110 on a now abandoned portion of the Pagwa Subdivion, Cochrane Division of the Canadian National Railway main line originally...
to the east.
Jobrin is between Jobrin Creek (itself between Upper Jobrin Lake upstream and Jobrin Lake downstream) to the west, and the Atikasibi River to the east. Both are part of the James Bay
James Bay
James Bay is a large body of water on the southern end of Hudson Bay in Canada. Both bodies of water extend from the Arctic Ocean. James Bay borders the provinces of Quebec and Ontario; islands within the bay are part of Nunavut...
drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
, and both flow to the Kenogami River
Kenogami River
The Kenogami River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Thunder Bay and Cochrane districts in Northern Ontario, Canada, which flows north from Long Lake near Longlac to empty into the Albany River. The river is in length and its name means "long water" in the Cree language...
: Jobrin Creek south to Chipman Lake, and the Atikasibi River northeast.