Ycliff is a railway point and
unincorporated place
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in
Unorganized Kenora District
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It is geographically the largest division in Ontario: at , it covers 38 percent of the province's area, making it large ...
in
northwestern Ontario
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,
Canada
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.
It lies on the
Canadian National Railway
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CN i ...
transcontinental
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main line
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,
between
Robinson Robinson may refer to:
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to the west and
Fowler to the east, has a
passing track
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, and is passed but not served by
Via Rail
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transcontinental ''
Canadian
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'' trains.
References
Communities in Kenora District
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