Geography
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.:Location
.:Island Size
.:Accessibility
Location
Moose Factory is located near the mouth of the mighty Moose River on an island approximately 13 miles south from the southern tip of James Bay. The coordinates are as follows: 51 degrees North and 80 degrees West. It is 186 miles north of Cochrane Ontario. The closest urban centre is Timmins, Ontario. The neighbouring community is the town on Moosonee which is located on the mainland approximately three miles from Moose Factory.
Moose Factory Island
Island Size
Moose Factory is three miles in length and two miles wide. The Island is approximately 1300 acres.
Accessibility
Via Moosonee the community is accessible by plane and train. AirCreebec provides the air services and Ontario Northland Transportation Commission offers the rail services. During the summer months, freighter canoes and Geemans (fibreglass boats) are the main modes of transportation between the mainland and the island; in the winter months, cars, trucks, and snow machines travel over the ice road. During freeze-up and break-up periods, the only means of transportation is by helicopter. Two to three private helicopter companies offer this service.
