Ontario, Canada · North America
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Kenora is a town located in Ontario, Canada. With a population of 15,096, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Kenora sits in Canada, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Winnipeg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kenora to your route.
Kenora (), previously named Rat Portage (French: Portage-aux-Rats), is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about 208 km (129 mi) east of Winnipeg by the Trans-Canada Highway. It is the seat of Kenora District.
The history of the name extends beyond the timeRead more
of French settlers arriving in the region. The name Rat Portage had its origin in the Ojibwe name Wazhashk-Onigam, which, roughly translated, means portage to the country of the muskrats. A shortened and somewhat corrupted version, Rat Portage, was adopted by the Hudson's Bay Company in naming their post, then located on Old Fort Island on the Winnipeg River. When the post was moved to the mainland and a town grew up around it, the name Rat Portage was assumed by the community.
The town of Rat Portage was renamed in 1905 by using the first two letters of itself and the neighbouring towns of Keewatin and Norman to form the present-day City of Kenora. In 2001, the towns of Kenora (including Norman) and Keewatin as well as the Township of Jaffray Melick amalgamated under the Municipal Act.
Kenora is the administrative headquarters of the Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Obashkaandagaang Bay, and Washagamis Bay First Nations band governments.
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Kenora is located in Ontario, Canada, North America. The coordinates are 49.7674 latitude, -94.4899 longitude.
Kenora has a population of approximately 15,096 people, making it a town in Canada.
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