Richan
Richan is located in Ontario
Richan
Richan
Location of Richan in Ontario
Coordinates: 49°59′37″N 92°49′35″W / 49.99361°N 92.82639°W / 49.99361; -92.82639
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictKenora
PartKenora, Unorganized
Elevation
402 m (1,319 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Time Zone)
Postal code FSA
P0V
Area code807

Richan is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1]

It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[2] between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.

Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden.

References

  1. "Richan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-15.


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