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 LocationThe Municipality of Wawa is located within the Superior East Region and in 2006 had a population of 3,200. Wawa occupies a total land area of 420 square kilometers, which includes, the Michipicoten River Village (The Mission) and Michipicoten Harbour. Wawa is located approximately 225 kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie at the intersection of the Trans Canada Highway (Highway 17) and Highway 101.  Highway Access  Wawa is located 225 km north of Sault Ste. Marie, and 470 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, beside the Trans-Canada highway (Highway 17). Neighbouring communities are: • Hawk Junction (15km) off Highway 101,
• Dubreuilville (80km) on Highway 519, • White River (90km) on Highway 17, • and Chapleau (150km) off Highway 101. Rail Access The Algoma Central Railway (ACR) operates regular Passenger Service between their depot in Sault Ste. Marie and the northern terminus, 296 miles away in Hearst, Ontario. The Algoma Central rail line runs through the heart of 22,000 square miles of recreational wilderness called Algoma Country providing access to numerous lakes and rivers, private camps and cottages and a variety of Wilderness Lodges. The closest access point to Wawa is Hawk Junction which is 15 km away from downtown Wawa. Algoma Central Railway
Phone: (705) 946-7300 Toll Free: (800) 242-9287 www.algomacentralrailway.com Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) became a fully independent company in 2001. CP Rail offers a wide variety of transport services throughout Canada, the US and Mexico. The CP Rail closest access point to Wawa is White River, 90 km away and Chapleau, 150 km away. Canadian Pacific Railway,
Phone: (403) 319-7000 Toll Free: (888) 333-6370 www.cpr.ca Air The Municipality of Wawa operates a public airport facility (CYXZ) for commercial and private aircraft. The airport is located on Highway 101 just off highway 17 across from the Famous Wawa Goose. It has one paved runway which is 1,200 m in length (4,429 ft x 100 ft). lights can be keyed by the pilot. Additional facilities include a weather station, providing observations and weather information for incoming aircraft. Wilderness Helicopters Ltd. owns a commercial hangar at the airport for aircraft services. Float equipped aircraft is located on Wawa and Hawk Lakes. Commercial charter service is available from Air-Dale Flying Service Limited, Hawk Air Service, Watson’s Algoma Vacations & Watson’s Skyways, and Wilderness Helicopters Ltd. on these lakes. Wawa Municipal Airport
Hwy 101, Box 500 Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 Phone: (705) 856-2244 ext. 270 Fax: (705) 856-1788 Weather Station Phone: (705) 856-0150 Marine Access Michipicoten Harbour: Wawa is home to a natural deep sea harbour which is currently undergoing dock (draft) renovations. It is anticipated that it will be functional by the summer of 2010. The facility was used extensively by Algoma Ore to ship iron to market for many years, but was sold to a private company in the late 1990s. The wharf area is approximately 1,500 feet long and 300 feet wide. Up to one-third of the wharf area may become available for commercial use. The existing dock is a wooden faced heavy timber structure which is 8 feet above datum and there is a trucking corridor to the dock. The water depth of the harbour facility is 22 ½ feet. Bruce Staines, P.Eng.
P.O. Box 3 Michipicoten Harbour Wawa ON P0S 1K0 Phone: (705) 856-0606 Fax: (705) 856-9783 The Harry McCluskie Memorial Marina: Located inside the junction of the Magpie and Michipicoten Rivers, the marina provides facilities for 97 slips (40 slips with water and electrical hookups) that are available by the day, week, month or season. The mouth of the river at Lake Superior is constantly changing, and varies in depth from 6 to 8 feet. At the gas dock the water depth is 5 feet, and inside the marina basin the depth is 8 feet. The marina can accommodate pleasure craft up to an 80 foot length. A picnic shelter, water supply, clean washrooms and showers, sewage pump out, and fuel are available on site. |
