Welcome to Agate ...
Although we found mention of Agate during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Agate was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Agate to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Agate, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Agate might be (or was) located is 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 Agate: 705, 249 & 683<2>
Communities Also Named Agate ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Agate - they are located in British Columbia, Colorado, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ontario, Utah and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agate.
Communities near Agate ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Agate.
- Dunrankin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunrankin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunrankin
- Oatland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatland
- Missonga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missonga came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missonga
- Peterbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterbell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterbell
- Shawmere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawmere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmere
- Argolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argolis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argolis
- Foleyet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foleyet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foleyet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foleyet <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Agate ...
Looking for more information about Agate? 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 Agate, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Agate.
Adding Agate 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 Agate was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Ontario.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Agate.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Agate and then turned west". While Agate could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Agate as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Agate could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 705 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 249 or 683. New phone numbers in the Agate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Agate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |