Westree is an unincorporated community in the
Unorganized, North Part of
Sudbury District
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District.
The overwhelming majority of the district (about 92%) ...
in
northeastern
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Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is located at the end of the spur
Ontario Highway 560A and lies on the north shore of Duchabani Lake about northwest of the centre of
Sudbury. The community is on the
Canadian National Railway mainline, and is the location of
Westree railway station served by
Via Rail
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.
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Communities in Sudbury District
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