Peterbell, Ontario

Peterbell is an unincorporated place and dispersed rural community in geographic Coderre Township,[3] in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Argolis to the west and Dunrankin to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The place is on the Missinaibi River, a tributary of the Moose River. It is named for Peter Bell, who was in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company Superior District from 1866 to 1895.[4]

Peterbell
Railway point
Etymology: Named for Peter Bell, Hudson's Bay Company employee
Peterbell
Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 48°36′03″N 83°20′43″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
DistrictAlgoma
Elevation317 m (1,040 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code FSA
P0M

History

Peterbell is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.

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References
  1. "Peterbell". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  2. Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-08-05.
  3. "Coderre" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  4. "Series MS-0661 - Peter Warren Bell personal papers". BC Archives. Royal BC Museum. Retrieved 2016-08-06.

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