Welcome to Blind River ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blind River, 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 ?.
A typical abbreviation for Blind River: Blind Riv.
The town of Blind River is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Blind River 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 Blind River: (705) & (249)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Blind River: P0R<3>
Websites for Blind River ...
Official Website: www.blindriver.ca/
Communities near Blind River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blind River.
- Elliot Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Serpent River 7
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serpent River 7 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serpent River 7
- Heather
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heather. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
- Algoma Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dean Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Lake
- Pronto East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto East came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto East
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Skibo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skibo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibo
- Eley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eley
- Spragge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragge <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blind River ...
Looking for more information about Blind River? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blind River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blind River.
Adding Blind River 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 Blind River was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blind River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Blind River: www.blindriver.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blind River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blind River). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Blind River or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |