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Sioux Lookout
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About Sioux Lookout
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Sioux Lookout is in Ontario, Canada, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, about 6 km away.
Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 5,838 people (up 10.8% since 2016). Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station. According to a 2011 study commissioned by the municipality, healthRead more
care and social services ranked as the largest sources of employment, followed by the retail trade, public administration, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, and education.
Although downtown Sioux Lookout is located 71 kilometres (44 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway, the municipality covers the ends or beginnings of provincial highways 664, 642, 516, and 72. Sioux Lookout is also a key airport hub for numerous northern and Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario and remains a service stop for The Canadian, a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail, and a busy railway junction for the northwestern Ontario segment of Canadian National Railway's transcontinental Class 1 railroad.
Fishing camps in the area allow access to an extensive lake system fed by the English River. The town is surrounded by several beaches, including Umphreville Park, a historical site that predates the town itself. During the summer months, Sioux Lookout's population rises as tourists, mostly American, arrive to take advantage of the multitude of lakes and rivers in the area. Experienced guides, employed by the camps, can locate the best locations and also provide an educated tour of the unique land known affectionately as "sunset country".
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Sioux Lookout is in Ontario, Canada, about 6 km from Sioux Lookout.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,839
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Timezone
- America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates
- 50.0991, -91.9216
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CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.
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