Estaire is an unincorporated community in the
Unorganized North Part of
Sudbury District in
Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
It is located in
geographic Burwash Township,
approximately south of the southern city limits of
Greater Sudbury
Sudbury, officially the City of Greater Sudbury, is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population, with a population of 166,004 at the 2021 Canadian Census. By land area, it is the largest in Ontario and the List of the largest cities and t ...
.
Estaire was formerly located directly along the route of
Highway 69, but has been bypassed by a
freeway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
, part of the extension of
Ontario Highway 400, since November 13, 2009.
The former alignment of Highway 69 extending southerly from Sudbury now has the street name Estaire Road, and the community's access to the freeway is by way of an interchange at Nelson Road.
The opening of the new freeway reduced the number of highway travellers passing through the village, resulting in the closure of various local gas stations and restaurants due to decreased business.
The community has a modest residential population, but is primarily a recreational
cottage country community. The nearby
Lake Nepewassi is one of the region's most popular recreational lakes.
References
Communities in Sudbury District
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