I just tried to map a route from here to Sudbury on Google Maps, and it still insists that Madawaska is near the town of Renfrew. This is not correct. I thought they had fixed this, but NO! I have sent them another trouble report. This has been going on for most of a year. Dumping the browser cache has no effect on the map results either.
Please follow the information on my How To Get Here page for directions. GPS is based on Google information, so following your GPS will still get you lost on a dead end dirt track east of the town of Maple Leaf, on highway 28, and nowhere near here.
Speaking with someone at Algonquin Park administration the other day, it turns out Algonquin Park has the same problem. People following GPS to go to the East Gate at Whitney are not achieving their destination. Different dead end on a different dirt road...just as scarey if you are driving in the dark. Since cell phone coverage is spotty, due to geographical characteristics of the area, once you are stuck on that dead end, you may not be able to call for help.
As far as I know, you can still get free road maps from the Ministry of Transportation. No cell signal required!
Please follow the information on my How To Get Here page for directions. GPS is based on Google information, so following your GPS will still get you lost on a dead end dirt track east of the town of Maple Leaf, on highway 28, and nowhere near here.
Speaking with someone at Algonquin Park administration the other day, it turns out Algonquin Park has the same problem. People following GPS to go to the East Gate at Whitney are not achieving their destination. Different dead end on a different dirt road...just as scarey if you are driving in the dark. Since cell phone coverage is spotty, due to geographical characteristics of the area, once you are stuck on that dead end, you may not be able to call for help.
As far as I know, you can still get free road maps from the Ministry of Transportation. No cell signal required!
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