Discover Blind River in Canada
Blind River in the region of Ontario is a town located in Canada - some 354 mi or ( 569 km ) West of Ottawa , the country's capital .
Local time in Blind River is now 01:40 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Toronto " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Alpena, Atlanta, Cheboygan, Detroit, and Flint. When in this area, you might want to check out Alpena . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Blind River ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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North_Channel_Movie_2010.wmv
My trip to the North Channel of Lake Huron in late June 2010, sailing my Bolger Long Micro sailboat singlehanded. ..
Take your guns to town
Driving in Ontario along 17 near Blind River. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
W. C. Eaket Secondary School
W.C. Eaket Secondary School, also known as Eaket, is the only English language high school in Blind River, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Algoma District School Board, and as of 2006 it had 312 students and 59 faculty members. The only other high school in Blind River is École Secondaire Jeunesse Nord (Northern Youth Secondary School) which is a solely French-language high school. The school was founded in 1958 as Blind River District High School. The 2006 principal, Donald G.
Located at 46.19 -82.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mississagi Island
Mississagi Island is an island in the North Channel of Lake Huron in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, about 6.3 kilometres south of the mouth of the Mississagi River and 9.0 kilometres southwest of the community of Blind River. The island is about 1.4 kilometres long by 0.8 kilometres wide. A rocky ledge extending from North Point forms the north end, while Dog Point is the northeastern tip. The island is forested, and has two small ponds.
Located at 46.11 -83.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Canoe Lake (Blind River)
Canoe Lake is a lake in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, about 10 kilometres north of the community of Blind River. The lake is shaped like a compressed letter "Z" with the horizontal strokes of the "Z" aligned northwest to southeast. The more northerly arm of the lake is about 4.6 kilometres long and the southerly arm 3 kilometres . The lake occupies a total envelope of about 6 kilometres by 1.6 kilometres . The primary inflow and outflow is the Blind River, which leads into Lake Huron.
Located at 46.28 -83.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
North Channel (Ontario)
The North Channel is the body of water along the north shore of Lake Huron, in the Canadian province of Ontario. It stretches approximately 160 nautical miles and is bordered on the east by Georgian Bay, on the west by the St. Marys River, to the north by the eastern Algoma District and to the south by the islands of Manitoulin, Cockburn, Drummond and St. Joseph. At its widest point it's over 30 km (20 miles) wide.
Located at 46.07 -82.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Park House Museum
Park House is a historic house museum, located in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1796 in Detroit, but moved to Amherstburg in 1799. It has had many owners, the best-known being the Park family who owned it 102 years. In 1972 it was purchased by the Rotary Club of Amherstburg, becoming a local history museum and being renovated to portray life in the 1850s.
Located at 46.10 -83.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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