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32-566: The Northern Ontario Resource Trail at Pickle Lake begins at the northern end of Highway 599 in Central Patricia and travels 236 kilometres (150 mi) to Windigo Lake . It initially meanders northeast before turning northwest. From the north shore of the lake, a non-NORT road on Crown Land continues for approximate 45 kilometres (28 mi) to serve the North Caribou Lake First Nation. Although

64-719: A gold rush between 1902 and 1909. The settlement of Gold Rock served 14 area mines, which included the Big Master, Laurentian, Detola and Elora. According to Barnes, "Approximately 180,000 ounces of gold was won from 27 mines in the Kenora district from 1880 to 1976," with "over 331 known gold occurrences." The more successful mines included the Bully Boy, Cameron Island, Champion, Combined, Cornucopia, Gold Hill, Golden Horn, Kenricia, Mikado, Oliver, Olympia, Ophyr, Regina, Scramble, Severn, Stella, Sultana, Treasure and Wendigo. Mining

96-428: A land area of 395,432.07 km (152,677.18 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.2/km (0.4/sq mi) in 2021. Most of the population is concentrated in the district's extreme south where some agriculture is possible: the main crop is barley . Traditional native activities such as hunting and fishing dominate the north of the district outside of mining settlements. The area near Lake Minnehaha saw

128-494: Is currently extremely extensive in northern Kenora District, which contains some of the world's largest and highest-grade reserves of uranium and some of the world's major producers of nickel. A major mining exploration project is currently underway in the Ring of Fire region, centred on the district's isolated McFaulds Lake . Permanent roads ( Highway 599 ) only reach about halfway to the northernmost point of Kenora district, with

160-537: Is located in Kenora District .  Ontario Highway 599 Secondary Highway 599 , commonly referred to as Highway 599 , is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario . The 291.0 km (180.8 mi) route connects Highway 17 near Ignace with the remote northern community of Pickle Lake ; its terminus at Pickle Lake marks the northernmost point on

192-792: Is the southernmost point in the Northern Hemisphere reached by the circumpolar line of continuous permafrost on any continent. Kenora District is geographically extensive enough to share borders with both the contiguous United States (the boundary between it and the Northwest Angle is located in the Lake of the Woods ) and the Canadian Arctic waters (Hudson Bay), the only district in Canada to do so. The District contains

224-485: The Northern Ontario Resource Trail (NORT Road), which used to be a part of Highway 599, and then Highway 808. The Resource Trail is paved for the first 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) of its length, and is gravel for the remainder. It links up with winter roads that travel to isolated communities even farther north, terminating at the northern shore of Windigo Lake . Highway 599

256-685: The Northwest Territories ). The separate Patricia District upon transfer, it was in 1937 annexed to Kenora District and known sometimes as the Patricia Portion . As with the other districts of Northern Ontario, the Kenora District does not have an organized government like those of counties or regional municipalities in Southern Ontario . All government services in the district are instead provided by

288-654: The Ojibway Nation of Saugeen approximately 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Highway 516. It continues through forest, skirting the eastern edge of St Raphael Provincial Park before wrapping around the eastern shores of Lake St. Joseph . The route provides access to the Mishkeegogamang First Nation and the community of New Osnaburgh on the lake, before continuing into forest for the final leg of its journey to Pickle Lake. It ends at Cohen Avenue in Central Patricia , where it continues as

320-481: The Sturgeon Lake Caldera , which is one of the world's best preserved Neoarchean caldera complexes and is some 2.7 billion years old. As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , the Kenora District had a population of 66,000 living in 24,818 of its 32,914 total private dwellings, a change of 0.7% from its 2016 population of 65,533 . With

352-399: The provincial highway network ending at Pickle Lake . Some more northerly communities connect seasonally through an ice / winter road network to the Northern Ontario Resource Trail . Year-round air and summertime river transport are the only means of reaching the most remote parts of the district. The major railroad lines between Toronto and British Columbia pass through the south of

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384-589: The Crow River in Central Patricia and at July Falls. By early 1966, the road was passable as far as 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Central Patricia. On December   15, 1966, the 60-kilometre (37 mi) portion of Highway   599 from Central Patricia to the Otoskwin River was re-designated as Tertiary Road (commonly Highway)   808. This designation lasted until 1983, when it

416-727: The Pickle Lake NORT Road. The Nungesser Road gets its name from the nearby Nungesser Lake, which in turn is named after a French aviator named Charles Nungesser. The following table lists the major junctions along the Pickle Lake Northern Ontario Resource Trail. The entire route is located in Kenora District.  The following table lists the major junctions along the Nungesser Road Northern Ontario Resource Trail. The entire route

448-615: The district. The district is served by Via Rail 's Canadian at Rice Lake , Copelands Landing , Malachi, Ottermere , Minaki , Redditt , Farlane station , Canyon , Red Lake Road , Richan , and Sioux Lookout stations . The Patricia Portion is the part of the Kenora District lying north of the Albany River , which was transferred from the Northwest Territories to Ontario on May 15, 1912, in The Ontario Boundaries Extension Act . This area

480-412: The far north of Ontario. Due to the effects of climate change , the winter roads have been open for a shorter period each year. Consequently, several First Nations are studying the feasibility of connecting to the road network with all-season roads. The Northern Ontario Resource Trail serves several communities via ice / winter roads that branch from it: The Pickle Lake Northern Ontario Resource Trail

512-462: The local municipalities, by local services boards in some unincorporated communities, or directly by the provincial government. The climate is very harsh because of the influence of the cold waters of Hudson and James Bays : most of the region is taiga characterized by discontinuous permafrost , but on the extreme northern coast there are – remarkably for a latitude of only 54°N – patches of true Arctic tundra and continuous permafrost. This

544-714: The northernmost all-season road in Ontario. There are almost no services along Highway 599, including fuel and lodging, outside of Ignace and Pickle Lake. The route is a two-laned paved highway throughout its length. Beginning at Highway 17 in Ignace, Highway 599 proceeds northeast along the eastern edge of the town. It turns north and crosses the Canadian Pacific Railway . The route turns east and curves around Sandbar Lake, providing access to Sandbar Lake Provincial Park as it curves northeast into

576-707: The other being Highway 584 in Nakina . Highway 599 is a long and isolated road in Northwestern Ontario that travels generally southwest–northeast through the dense forests, lakes and hills of Thunder Bay and Kenora District. It begins at the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 17) near Ignace and ends in Musselwhite Mine, 291.0 km (180.8 mi) to the north. It is the longest secondary highway in Ontario, as well as

608-464: The province's area, making it larger than Newfoundland and Labrador , and slightly smaller than Sweden or roughly the land size of California . Kenora District also has the lowest population density of any of Ontario's census divisions (it ranks 37th out of 50 by total population). The district was created in 1907 from parts of Rainy River District . The northern part (north of the Albany River ) only became part of Ontario in 1912 (transferred from

640-637: The provincial highway network by extending the Northern Ontario Resource Trail. Construction of a bridge over the Weagamow Lake Narrows as well as the new road south to Windigo Lake commenced in late 2016 or early 2017. With the completion of the Wa-Pik-Che-Wanoog bridge in mid-October 2017, all-season road access was extended by 45 kilometres (28 mi), although the extension is not officially part of

672-417: The provincial highway system. Highway 599 was first assigned in 1956 between Savant Lake and Pickle Lake, although it did not connect with the rest of the provincial highway system at the time. Construction to link it with Highway 17 in Ignace took place between 1958 and 1966. The northern end of Highway 599 is one of two possible starting points for a road to the Ring of Fire mineral deposits,

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704-625: The provincial road network. The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 599, as noted by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario .   Kenora District Kenora District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario , Canada. The district seat is the City of Kenora . It is geographically the largest division in Ontario: at 407,213.01 square kilometres (157,225.82 sq mi), it covers 38 percent of

736-477: The rest of the province. In 1958, construction began to connect the route with Highway 17 near Ignace, working south from Savant Lake. By 1963, Highway 599 was opened to the community of Valora, where it connected with the Ignace–Valora Road. On February 15, the province signed an "industrial road agreement", which opened the Ignace–Valora Road to the general public, connecting Highway 599 with

768-550: The rest of the province. Despite this, work continued on a paved road to bypass the winding industrial road. In 1963 construction began from the Highway ;17 end. The road was completed in the middle by 1966. In 2017, the provincial government of Ontario pledged support for the construction of a road that would extend Highway 599 to connect Nibinamik , Webequie and the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire to

800-587: The road is maintained year-round, it is extremely lightly travelled, and is in a very remote section of the province. Motorists should stock up on supplies in Pickle Lake, and be prepared for remote bush travel. It is recommended to fill up on gasoline and supplies, and check weather conditions before travelling down this road, since there are no gas stations or any other services on the Northern Ontario Resource Trail north of Pickle Lake. Caution must be used while driving as well, as there are some steep grades on

832-990: The route. Although the speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph), there are many sections where such a speed cannot be maintained. A gravel road known as the Nungesser Road travels from the Red Lake northwards approximately 100 kilometres (60 mi) to Bak Creek. A road on Crown land then continues from that point to the Berens River . It begins at an intersection with Highway 125 just west of Balmertown. Approximately 83 kilometres (52 mi) north of there, it intersects with Taxi Bay Road, which provides boat access to Pikangikum First Nation . Several winter roads connect to Nungesser Road, and provide access and supplies from approximately January to March each year to fly-in First Nations territories in

864-652: The wilderness for 67 km (42 mi), although several outfitters are located along the otherwise barren stretch. It travels around Savant Lake , crossing the Canadian National Railway transcontinental mainline at the Savant Lake VIA station and later providing access to the small community of O'Briens Landing, Ontario . Approximately 9 km (6 mi) north of Savant Lake, it encounters Highway 516 , which branches west towards Sioux Lookout. Highway 599 provides access to

896-531: The wilderness. Highway 599 meanders around numerous lakes and through uninhabited forests, not encountering any habitation for nearly 50 km (31 mi). It then enters the small community of Silver Dollar , where Highway 642 branches west to Sioux Lookout . Services are available in Silver Dollar at the Silver Dollar Inn. North of Silver Dollar, Highway 599 re-enters

928-540: Was built beginning in 1962 under the Resources Roads program, which was jointly funded by the provincial and federal government to encourage mineral exploration in the far north of Ontario. Initially known as Lingman Lake Road , construction began on 39.6 kilometres (24.6 mi) north from Central Patricia that year, and was completed in 1963. However, the road was not travelable until the following year, when timber crib and steel girder bridges were opened over

960-529: Was decommissioned as an official Provincial Highway . The southernmost three km of the trail is paved, while the remaining length is gravel. The road is maintained year-round, due to its importance as a connection to natural resources sites and to ice / winter roads connecting remote First Nations communities in the Kenora District . Beginning in December 2013, the North Caribou Lake First Nation undertook engineering and environmental studies on connecting to

992-524: Was initially constructed by the Department of Mines and Forestry in the early 1950s, opening from Savant Lake to Pickle Lake in 1955. In early 1956, that road was assumed by the Department of Highways and incorporated as part of the new secondary highway network , with the designation of Highway 599. Unlike most other secondary highways, it was not possible to access the new highway by car from

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1024-538: Was originally a separate division, Patricia District, but became part of Kenora District in 1937. With the exception of a few communities along the northernmost ends of Highway 599 and the Highway 105 / Highway 125 corridor, the Patricia Portion consists almost entirely of remote First Nations communities that are only accessible by float plane or winter road . Accordingly, the term "Patricia Portion"

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