Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula)

Sturgeon River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Thunder Bay District
Source
 - elevation 244 m (801 ft)
 - coordinates 48°37′32″N 88°21′48″W / 48.62556°N 88.36333°W / 48.62556; -88.36333
Mouth Lake Superior
 - elevation 180 m (591 ft)
 - coordinates 48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W / 48.57222°N 88.41556°W / 48.57222; -88.41556Coordinates: 48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W / 48.57222°N 88.41556°W / 48.57222; -88.41556
Length 9.7 km (6 mi)
Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon River in Ontario

The Sturgeon River is a short river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Black Bay Peninsula about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the community of Hurkett and flows to Sturgeon Bay on Lake Superior.

The similarly named Black Sturgeon River in the area flows to Black Bay, a bay separated from Lake Superior by the Black Bay Peninsula.

See also

References

  • "Sturgeon River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  • "Sturgeon River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-02.


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