Upsala, Ontario

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Upsala
Upsala
Coordinates: 49°03′N 90°28′W / 49.050°N 90.467°W / 49.050; -90.467
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
District	Thunder Bay

Upsala is an unincorporated community and geographic township in Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 17, 142 kilometres (88 mi) west of Thunder Bay, part of the Unorganized Thunder Bay District.

It was named after the city of Uppsala in Sweden.^[1]

When established in 1882, Upsala was an important fuel and water stop for trains travelling on the then newly constructed Canadian Pacific Railway system.

The Upsala area is situated just north of Lac des Mille Lacs, which was an important fur trade waterway and today is home to many fishing and hunting resorts.