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The river empties into the Akimiski Strait on James Bay via a series of channels. The community of Fort Albany lies on a southern channel and the Kashechewan First Nation on a northern one. The river is navigable for the first 400 kilometres (249 mi). [4]
Albany River, river, north central Ontario, Canada, rising in Lake St. Joseph at an elevation of 1,218 ft (371 m) and flowing generally eastward into James Bay. For 250 mi (400 km) of its 610-mi course, the river is navigable, and it served as an important route during the fur-trading days, when.
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Feb 7, 2006 · The Albany River is one of the few remaining pristine rivers in Ontario. Access is limited with only one highway (599, built in 1956) passing through Osnaburgh to the mining community of Pickle Lake, and there are airports at Fort Albany and Kashechewan (both near its mouth), Marten Falls (Ogoki), Fort Hope, Slate Falls and Cat Lake.
Sep 12, 2017 · The Albany River is considered a classic canoe route for a reason. Spanning just shy of a thousand kilometres, it is tied for the longest river in Ontario. It flows through some of the most remote regions in Ontario, starting in Lake St. Joseph and ending on the western shore of James Bay.
Apr 14, 2016 · The river is navigable for the first 249 miles. This river drains an area of 52,201 square miles and for much of its length, the river defines the boundary between Thunder Bay fire protection districts.
Jun 6, 2020 · The Albany River is considered a classic canoe route for a reason. Spanning just shy of a thousand kilometres, it is tied for the longest river in Ontario. It flows through some of the most remote regions in Ontario, starting in Lake St. Joseph and ending on the western shore of James Bay
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ALBANY, a river of Canada, forming part of the boundary between the province of Ontario and the district of Keewatin. It rises in Lake St Joseph in 91° 25' W. and 50° 55' N., and flows E.N.E. into James Bay, its total length being over 400 m. It is navigable for nearly half its length, to Martin's Falls.
