Hudson, Kenora District
| Hudson | |
| Rolling Portage | |
| Settlement | |
| Country | Canada |
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| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Part | Kenora, Unorganized |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Coordinates | 50°05′28″N 92°10′08″W / 50.09111°N 92.16889°W |
| Timezone | Central Time Zone (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | Central Time Zone (UTC-5) |
| Postal code FSA | P0V |
| Area code | 807 |
  Location of Hudson in Ontario
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Hudson is an unincorporated place and community in the municipality of Sioux Lookout, Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It is located on Lost Lake on the English River in the Nelson River drainage basin.
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[edit] History
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This section requires expansion with: more historical details; the External link "The History of Sioux Lookout & Hudson" below might serve as a starting point. |
Hudson was originally called Rolling Portage and the first post office was established there in 1919.
[edit] Transportation
Hudson is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[3] between Webster to the west and Pelican to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.
It is also the western terminus of Ontario Highway 664, which connects to Ontario Highway 72 southwest of the town centre of Sioux Lookout.
[edit] Media
[edit] Radio
Hudson is the location of two radio station repeaters: CBQW 1340, a repeater of CBQT-FM, CBC Radio One in Thunder Bay, and CKDR-1 1450, a repeater of CKDR-FM in Dryden.
[edit] References
- ^ "Hudson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search/unique_e.php?id=FBPHV&output=xml. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ "Sioux Lookout Boundary Map" (PDF). Town of Sioux Lookout. October 2010. http://www.siouxlookout.ca/files/Municipal%20Boundary%20Map%20(October%202010).pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2010-01-01) (PDF). Map 13 (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/map/images/pdf/northont/sheets/Map13.pdf. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
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