North Bay, Railroad city in Nipissing District, Canada
North Bay is a city in Nipissing District, Ontario, that stretches along the northern shore of Lake Nipissing and connects three major railway lines. The city sits at an elevation of 197 meters above sea level and serves as a regional hub for transportation and services in northern Ontario.
The city formed in 1891 as the southern terminus of the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, which opened access to raw materials and settlers moving into northern regions. The discovery of the Dionne Quintuplets in nearby Callander in 1934 brought hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area and reshaped the local economy for several decades.
The name comes from its location on the northern bay of Lake Nipissing, where residential and commercial districts spread around the historic railway core. Along the waterfront promenade, locals gather for walks and fishing, while the main street still carries the legacy of its railway era roots.
The airport offers regular flights to Toronto and provides an important air link for communities across northern Ontario. The city is surrounded by dense forests and numerous lakes, so visitors should plan for longer travel times between places and prepare for changing weather conditions.
Deep beneath the city surface, an underground military complex carved into granite has operated since 1963 as part of the Canadian NORAD system. This bunker monitors airspace and remains closed to visitors, yet it forms a key part of the regional infrastructure.
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CFB North Bay
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Goose Air Defense Sector
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Pro-Cathedral of the Assumption
808 mLaurentian Escarpment Conservation Area
3.8 kmLa Vase Portage Conservation Area
5.9 kmCapitol Centre
157 mNorth Bay Museum
265 mCorbeil Conservation Area
13.2 kmFormer North Bay Teachers College
469 mThe Laurier Woods Conservation Area
1.4 kmElks Lodge Family Park
6 kmCF-100 Mk 5M
1.3 kmBirchhaven Cove Beach
4.5 kmChief Commanda 2 Cruise Ship
1 kmHeritage Carousel
595 mThe Boat
738 mThe Capitol Centre
146 mMichelle's Framemaker and Art Gallery
384 mMarathon Beach
1.1 kmKinsmen Beach
2.3 kmGateway to the North Arch
1.3 kmHeritage Carousel
601 mHeritage Carousel
594 mWhite Water Gallery
198 mDipping Platform
1.3 kmViewing Platform
1.9 kmViewing Platform
9.7 kmScenic viewpoint
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