Foymount

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Foymount is a small rural community in eastern Ontario, Canada, known historically for its former military radar station and its location on one of the highest populated elevations in the province.

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Foymount canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rural community
unincorporated community
country Canada
elevation approximately 500 metres above sea level
governingBody Township of Bonnechere Valley
hasAreaCode 343
613
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasCoordinateSystem geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude)
hasFeature abandoned military buildings
former radar domes sites
hasFormerFacility RCAF Station Foymount
hasNearbyCommunity Barry’s Bay
linked to: Barry's Bay

Eganville
Killaloe
hasPostalCodePrefix K0J
historicalEraOfMilitaryUse Cold War
knownFor outdoor recreation
rural tourism
scenic views of the Ottawa Valley
landUse agricultural land
forest land
language English
locatedIn Ontario
eastern Ontario
linked to: Eastern Ontario
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Bonnechere Valley
Renfrew County
locatedInCountrySubdivision Province of Ontario
linked to: Ontario
locatedInGeographicFeature Ottawa Valley highlands
linked to: Laurentian Valley
locatedOn Ontario Highway 512
linked to: Ontario Highway 508
militaryUse Pinetree Line radar station
air defence radar site
notableFor being one of the highest populated elevations in Ontario
former military radar station
partOf Ottawa Valley region
linked to: Ottawa Valley
populationCharacteristic small population
sparsely populated
province Ontario
radarStationClosedIn 1974
radarStationOperationalFrom early 1950s
radarStationOperationalUntil 1970s
region Eastern Ontario
secondaryLanguage French
servedBy RCAF Station Foymount
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportAccess local county roads
usedFor civilian residential purposes after base closure
commercial purposes after base closure

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