White River, Ontario
White River | |
|---|---|
| Township of White River | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 85°17′W / 48.583°N 85.283°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Algoma |
| Established | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Mayor | Tara Anderson Hart |
| • Federal riding | Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma |
| • Prov. riding | Algoma—Manitoulin |
| Area | |
| • Land | 95.55 km2 (36.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 557 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Postal Code | P0M |
| Area code | 807 |
| Highways | Highway 17 Highway 631 |
| Website | www |
White River is a township located in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, at the western end of the District of Algoma. It sits along the namesake White River and the junction of Highway 17 of the Trans-Canada Highway, and Highway 631. It was originally a railway town on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1885, and is still served by a passenger rail service to Sudbury, the Budd Car managed by Via Rail.
Its main employers include White River Forest Products (a softwood lumber mill), Albert Bazzoni Ltd., A&W Restaurant, Tri Timber, NCCP, CP Rail, Home Hardware, and Primary Power.