Ruel, Ontario
Place in Ontario, Canada
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Ruel is an unincorporated community in geographic Blewett Township[3] in the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] The community is on the Opikinimika River, part of the James Bay drainage basin, just over the height of land between the latter basin and the Great Lakes Basin.
Ruel | |
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  Ruel Location in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′40″N 81°28′11″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Part | Sudbury, Unorganized, North |
| Established | 1912 |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | P0M |
| Area codes | 705, 249 |
Ruel station is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line and was named for Gerard Ruel, Assistant Solicitor for the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR). It has a passing siding, and is served by Via Rail Canadian trains.
