Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula)
For other places with the same name, see Sturgeon River.
| 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 |
| Mouth | Lake Superior |
| - elevation | 180 m (591 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W / 48.57222°N 88.41556°WCoordinates: 48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W / 48.57222°N 88.41556°W |
| 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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