Factory Island 1 is a

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reserve on Moose Factory Island in northern Ontario. It is one of two reserves for the Moose Cree First Nation.

Land use

The northern two-thirds of the island comprises this reserve or land north of Museum Street. Most residential, the reserve is home to a

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, Cree Interpretative Centre and Treeline Diner. Key government services, including the hospital, are located in the southern part of the island under the

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. Half of the reserve, namely the north end is tree covered land.

Transportation

Gravel roads are used for vehicles within town. There are no bridges, but an ice road is available during the winter season.

Climate

The reserve and the Moosonee area has a very cold

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''Dfb''). The climate data is from Moosonee, around to the west.

Footnotes

References

Cree reserves in Ontario Communities in Cochrane District {{NorthernOntario-geo-stub