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Virtual Tour of the James Bay
Road
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Km 335:
Fishing site Km 343: 52nd parallel of latitude |
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Km
351: Junction with the Eastmain Road.
Eastmain is a
Cree village located 103 km to the west on the shore of
James Bay, at the mouth of the Eastmain River. The road
is unpaved.
Click here for
more info. |
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| Km 358:
Fishing site |
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Km 360: Typical
roadside view in this area. |
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Km 360: A bog along
the Road. |
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| Km 362:
Telebec "Eastmain" microwave tower. No emergency phone. |
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Km
366:
Power lines leading to the town of Eastmain |
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| Km 368: Fishing site |
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Km 372: Lac
des Saules (Willow ake) - former campground on the east
side of the Road (now closed). No sign.
This campground has been decommissioned.
If you drive in here beware of nails in the gravel in
the right half of the area. |
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Km 372: Lac des
Saules (Willow Lake): boat landing and dock. |
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| Km 380:
Fishing site |
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Km 381: Relais Routier,
managed by the James Bay Development Corporation. This is the only
place to get fuel along the entire length of the James Bay Road. If
you're going north, this is your last chance for 208 km. Going
south, it's your last chance for 381 km. If you're headed along the
Trans-Taiga Road, this is the last chance for fuel for 450 km.
• Fuel (gas & diesel) is available 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. The
gas bar is straight in past the ambulance garage, near the back.
• Garage is open 8:00am-6:00pm.
• Cafeteria is open 5:30am-9:00pm.
• Lodging is available in the dormitory, 24 hrs a day (819)
638-8502. In Sep 2005 a single room was $55, double $80 (plus
taxes).
• First aid services 24 hrs a day (819) 638-7948.
• Telephone available at gas bar.
• Four emergency phone cabins are located here.
In Sep 2005 gas was $1.34 per liter, diesel $1.23 per liter. But
this was in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, when gas prices went
a bit nuts. |
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Km 381: Watch for
the sign |
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Km 381: This is
what you see when you turn in. The gas and diesel fuel
pumps are straight ahead past these buildings. |
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Km 381: The gas
pumps. |
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Km 381: The
Cafeteria. This is basically a purely functional
"rough-and-ready" service area; you don't come here for
the architecture or pleasant surroundings. |
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Km 381: Heading
north and then east along the
Trans-Tauga Road?
Then pay attention to this sign: It says there's no fuel
for 500 km (actually 450 km)! |
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Km 381: If you're
heading south, this is your last chance for fuel for 381
km (235 miles)! |
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