Rice Lake, Ontario

Rice Lake
Settlement
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Part Kenora, Unorganized
Elevation 337 m (1,106 ft)
Coordinates 49°53′25″N 95°07′01″W / 49.89028°N 95.11694°W / 49.89028; -95.11694Coordinates: 49°53′25″N 95°07′01″W / 49.89028°N 95.11694°W / 49.89028; -95.11694
Timezone Central Time Zone (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) Central Time Zone (UTC-5)
Postal code FSA P0Y
Area code 807
Location of Rice Lake in Ontario
For the lake in Central Ontario, see Rice Lake (Ontario).

Rice Lake is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Rice Township[1][2] in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada,[3] 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) east of the border with the province of Manitoba.

Rice Lake railway station is in the community. The station is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[4] between the Manitoba border to the west and White to the east, and is served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.

References

  1. ↑ "Rice". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #1 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Rice Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  4. ↑ Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
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