Argolis, Ontario

Argolis
Railway point
Etymology: Named for the Greek region of Argolis
Argolis Location in Ontario
Coordinates: 48°41′18″N 83°26′55″W / 48.68833°N 83.44861°WCoordinates: 48°41′18″N 83°26′55″W / 48.68833°N 83.44861°W[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Algoma
Geographic township	Hayward
Elevation[2]	310 m (1,020 ft)
Time zone	Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal Code FSA	P0M

Argolis is an unincorporated place and railway point in geographic Hayward Township,^[3] in the Unorganized North part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.^[1] It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line between the railway points of Fire River to the west and Peterbell to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Argolis is on an unnamed right tributary of the Greenhill River, itself a tributary of the Missinaibi River, and is named for the Greek region of Argolis.

History

Argolis is part of a section of what was originally the Canadian Northern Railway that was under construction from 1912 to 1913.

References

1. "Argolis". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
2. Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2016-11-18.
3. "Hayward" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-11-18.

Other map sources:

• Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-11-18.