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On October 6, 1937, Highway 72 was established, [2] connecting Highway 17 with both Sioux Lookout and Hudson. On the 1938–39 Official Ontario Road Map, the distance from Dinorwic to Sioux Lookout is listed as 48.0 miles (77.2 km), and from Dinorwic to Hudson as 53.0 miles (85.3 km). [7] This routing remained in place until at least 1953. [8]
Secondary Highway 516, commonly referred to as Highway 516, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.The highway is 103.6-kilometre (64.4 mi) in length, connecting Highway 72 and Highway 642 near Sioux Lookout with Highway 599 north of Savant Lake.
Highway 72 / Highway 642 in Sioux Lookout Highway 599 – Savant Lake: 1983 [59] [60] current Highway 518: 72.2: 44.9 Highway 400 near Parry Sound: Kearney west limits 1956 [57] [58] current Highway 519: 30.4: 18.9 Highway 17 near Obatanga Provincial Park: Green Lake Road in Dubreuilville: 1985 [61] current Highway 520: 67.9: 42.2
Sioux Lookout's name comes from a First Nations story and a local mountain, Sioux Mountain, which served as a lookout point for the Ojibwe people. Being able to scan the surrounding area for some distance enabled the Ojibwe men to potentially detect any approaching Sioux warriors, with sufficient time to guide the women and children to safety before intercepting the enemies.
Located in Kenora District, the highway links the community of Hudson to Highway 72 near Sioux Lookout. In late July 2012, it was announced that the road would be renamed The Leo Bernier Memorial Highway , after the former MPP for Kenora and Minister of Northern Affairs.
Highway 71 south / TCH – Sioux Narrows, Nestor Falls, Fort Frances: Machin: 144.6: 89.9 Highway 647 north (Blue Lake Road) Vermillion Bay: 146.6: 91.1 Highway 105 north (Red Lake Road) – Red Lake: 160.9: 100.0 Highway 594 east (Five Acres Rest) Unorganized Kenora: 173.8: 108.0 Highway 605 north: 185.1: 115.0 Highway 665 north (Richan Road ...
Secondary Highway 599, commonly referred to as Highway 599, is a provincially maintained secondary highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.The 291.0 km (180.8 mi) route connects Highway 17 near Ignace with the remote northern community of Pickle Lake; its terminus at Pickle Lake marks the northernmost point on the provincial highway system.
Ojibway Provincial Park is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Sioux Lookout on Highway 72 in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. On Little Vermilion Lake, the park offers swimming, a sandy beach, and muskellunge fishing. It has trails through pine forests and along the lake's shore.