Baird, Ontario

Baird is a settlement and former railway station in the township of Oliver Paipoonge in the Canadian province of Ontario.[1] It was formerly served by the Lake Superior Branch of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, but the GTP line from near Conmee, Ontario to Fort William, Ontario was abandoned in 1924.[2]

Baird
Coordinates: 48.4241667°N 89.4252778°W / 48.4241667; -89.4252778
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
TownshipOliver Paipoonge

For postal purposes, Baird is considered part of nearby Murillo.

Churches

St. Augustine Church (Roman Catholic)[3]

References

  1. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Baird". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
  2. Todd, John (September 1976). "The Grand Trunk Pacific's Lake Superior Branch" (PDF). Canadian Rail. Canadian Railroad Historical Association (296). ISSN 0008-4875.
  3. "Home | St. Augustine/St. Theresa website". St. Augustine/St. Theresa Parish.


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