Savanne, Ontario

Dispersed rural communityunincorporated area in Ontario, Canada
48°57′6″N 90°14′45″W / 48.95167°N 90.24583°W / 48.95167; -90.24583[1]CountryCanadaProvinceOntarioDistrictThunder BayGeographic townshipSavanneTime zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)Postal CodeArea code807

Savanne is a dispersed rural community and unincorporated area in geographic Savanne Township in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1] The community was historically the location of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post.[2]

Geography

The community lies at the junction of the Savanne and Little Savanne Rivers, just east of Lac des Mille Lacs. It is located along Ontario Highway 17, approximately 22 kilometres east of Upsala, and 156 kilometres west of Thunder Bay.

References

  1. ^ a b "Savanne". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. ^ Robert P. Wells, Mile Post 104 and Beyond: We Have Walked Together in the Shadow of the Rainbow. Friesen Press, 2017. ISBN 9781525513398. p. 38.
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Communities in Thunder Bay District
List of census divisions of Ontario


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