Welcome to Blind River ...
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 & 683<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)
- Heather
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Algoma Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dean Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pronto East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Skibo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibo
- Eley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spragge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 (so far) 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.
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> | 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 Blind River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 705, 249 or 683. As a result, placing a call in the Blind River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
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