Lapalmes (formerly Lapalmes Spur) is an unincorporated place and railway point in

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Marshay Township in the Unorganized North Part of

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. The community is on Pazhig Lake in the

Wanapitei River The Wanapitei River (French: ''Rivière Wanapitei'') is a river in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the French River. The river's source is Scotia Lake, a small lake east of Halfway Lake ...

system, part of the

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. Lapalmes is on the

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, has a

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, and is passed but not served by

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''Canadian'' trains. The next community eastbound is

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, served by

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; the next community westbound is Ruel, served by

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