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A sign at Centennial Park in Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada with Ojibwe Syllabics.
Text: Centennial Park ᑲᐃᔑᐊᓉᐱᓇᓂᐧᐊᐠ

Non-roman text transliteration and translation: fully pointed as ᑳᐃᔑᐊᓉᐱᓈᓂᐗᐣᐠ (Gaa-izhi-anwebinaaniwang); unpointed as ᑲᐃᔑᐊᓉᐱᓇᓂᐧᐊᐠ; translated as "the place where people repose." The second ᐧ (w) is missing from the sign.
Municipal office of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Aerial view of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, a municipality of 5,839 residents known as the “Hub of the North” for its role as a transportation and service centre for remote First Nations communities.
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Sioux Lookout

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About Sioux Lookout

Sioux Lookout sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sioux Lookout.

Sioux Lookout is in Ontario, Canada, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sioux Lookout, about 6 km away.

Sioux Lookout is a town in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 5,838 people (up 10.8% since 2016). Known locally as the "Hub of the North", it is serviced by the Sioux Lookout Airport, Highway 72, and the Sioux Lookout railway station. According to a 2011 study commissioned by the municipality, health

Read more care and social services ranked as the largest sources of employment, followed by the retail trade, public administration, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, accommodation and food services, and education. Although downtown Sioux Lookout is located 71 kilometres (44 mi) from the Trans-Canada Highway, the municipality covers the ends or beginnings of provincial highways 664, 642, 516, and 72. Sioux Lookout is also a key airport hub for numerous northern and Indigenous communities in Northwestern Ontario and remains a service stop for The Canadian, a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail, and a busy railway junction for the northwestern Ontario segment of Canadian National Railway's transcontinental Class 1 railroad. Fishing camps in the area allow access to an extensive lake system fed by the English River. The town is surrounded by several beaches, including Umphreville Park, a historical site that predates the town itself. During the summer months, Sioux Lookout's population rises as tourists, mostly American, arrive to take advantage of the multitude of lakes and rivers in the area. Experienced guides, employed by the camps, can locate the best locations and also provide an educated tour of the unique land known affectionately as "sunset country".

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Population
5,839
Continent
North America
Country
Canada
Region
Ontario
Timezone
America/Winnipeg
Coordinates
50.0991, -91.9216

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

CAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Winter tyres mandatory in Quebec December–March.

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