Ontario Highway 105
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| Length: | 173.5 km (107.8 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Existed: | 1947 – present | ||||||||||||
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 Highway 17 near Vermilion Bay
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| North end: | Highway 618 in Red Lake | ||||||||||||
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King's Highway 105, commonly referred to as Highway 105, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Highway 105 begins at a junction with Highway 17 on the west side of Vermilion Bay, approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Kenora and 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Dryden, travelling north. It progresses through a large region of uninhabited lakes, swamplands, forests and rocks for 103 kilometres (64 mi) to Ear Falls, with Perrault Falls and Red Lake Road, Ontario being the only communities between the two. Near Ear Falls, the route meets Highway 804 and Highway 657. Midway between Ear Falls and the northern terminus of the route is Pakwash Provincial Park and the community of Snake River. As Highway 105 approaches Red Lake, it meets Highway 125, which branches north to Balmerton and Cochenour. The highway ends 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Ear Falls in the town of Red Lake at Howey Street, which continues west as Highway 618.
The history of Highway 105 can be traced to the discovery of gold and the opening of mines in the area around Red Lake in 1926. Since the amount of gold in Red Lake was far greater than anyone expected, it was instantly realised that a road link was needed to fully utilize the gold mines, to export the minerals to the rest of the province. Until a road was constructed to Red Lake, the only way to reach the town was via boat, canoe, airplane, or seaplane, and this is how townspeople and miners came to and left from Red Lake and its mines.
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