Welcome to Bigwood ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bigwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Bigwood is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Bigwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Area codes for Bigwood: (705) and (249)<2>

Communities near Bigwood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bigwood.

• French River 13
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French River 13 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French River 13
• Pickerel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel
• Alban
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alban <4>
• Key Junction
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Junction
• Ouellette
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouellette came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouellette
• Pickerel River
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel River
• Pakesley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pakesley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakesley
• Key River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key River
• Delamere
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delamere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delamere
• Ludgate
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludgate

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bigwood ...

Looking for more information about Bigwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bigwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bigwood.

Adding Bigwood to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bigwood was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bigwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bigwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/