Sturgeon River (Big Fork River)

Sturgeon River (Big Fork River)
Country United States
Physical characteristics
Main source Minnesota

The Sturgeon River (Big Fork River) is a river of Minnesota, located in Koochiching County[1] near Big Falls.

Sturgeon River was named for its lake sturgeon.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sturgeon River (Big Fork River)
  2. ↑ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 285.

Coordinates: 48°12′44″N 93°53′01″W / 48.21222°N 93.88361°W / 48.21222; -93.88361


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