Shuniah

Shuniah is a municipal township in , , Canada, bordering the city of to the southwest. Shuniah was incorporated by an act of the Ontario legislature in 1873, and at that time included much of present-day Thunder Bay and its predecessor and surrounding municipalities.
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  • Type: Locality with 10,100 residents
  • Description: township municipality in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as: “Shuniah, Ontario”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Ignatius High School and Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda.

School
is a Catholic high school located in the north end of , . It is part of the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, and its amenities include a , comprehensive science labs, computer labs, custom-designed…

Historic building
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The , built in 1909, was an early tourist bureau promoting the city of Port Arthur, Ontario. Located on the waterfront and close to the former train station, the pagoda was intended to attract the attention of visitors arriving by rail or water. is situated 3½ km south of Shuniah.

Park
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is a public park located in the north end of , , Canada. It is the second oldest municipal park in Ontario. The park forms the centre of the Heritage Conservation District, a collection of historical homes, churches, schools, and other buildings at the centre of Port Arthur. is situated 3 km southwest of Shuniah.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thunder Bay.

Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
lies at the far northwestern point of the of . It is a transportation bridge between the rich agricultural Prairies of and the rest of the world, via the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway which connects it to the Atlantic Ocean.

Shuniah

Latitude
48.46318° or 48° 27′ 47″ north
Longitude
-89.20744° or 89° 12′ 27″ west
Population
10,100
Elevation
214 metres (702 feet)
Open location code
86WGFQ7V+72
Geo­Names ID
13589270
Wiki­data ID
Q11835858
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Shuniah” goes by many names.

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