| Sturgeon River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Thunder Bay District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 48°37′32″N 88°21′48″W / 48.62556°N 88.36333°W |
| • elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Mouth | Lake Superior |
• coordinates | 48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W / 48.57222°N 88.41556°W |
• elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Length | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) |
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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