Hornepayne

Hornepayne is a township of about a thousand people (2021) in the Algoma District of Northern Ontario, Canada. It's the closest settlement to the geographic center of Ontario, a point that lands in a remote bog to the north of the town.

Understand
Hornepayne serves as a railway divisional point on the main Canadian National Railway line. The forestry industry (by way of Hornepayne Lumber) is the major employer to the local economy. Hunting- and fishing-related tourism in the area (particularly just north of the town in nearby Nagagamisis Provincial Park) is served by several small companies.

History
The town was established in 1915 as Fitzback when the Canadian Northern Railway's transcontinental line was built through the area. It was renamed Hornepayne in 1920 after British financier Robert Horne-Payne.

Visitor Information

 * Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association Official Guide to Hornepayne
 * Township of Hornepayne

By car
Take Ontario Highway 631 either south from Highway 11 (between Longlac and Hearst) or north from Highway 17 (at White River). Highways 11 and 17 are both part of the Trans-Canada Highway.

By train

 * Train operator:
 * Operates The Canadian between Toronto and Vancouver with stops in both directions in medium to large cities and tourist destinations such as Sudbury, Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper, and Kamloops.

Do
Fishing expeditions are popular.
 * Buck Lake Lodges and Outposts.

In Hornepayne

 * After having been without a hotel since 2010, Hornepayne is finally slated to have one built sometime in 2024.
 * After having been without a hotel since 2010, Hornepayne is finally slated to have one built sometime in 2024.

Go next

 * Head north to Highway 11, which can take you east to Hearst away, or west to Longlac.
 * Head south to White River at the junction with Highway 17, to explore Lake Superior's North Shore.
 * The nearest cities are Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie or Thunder Bay.