Wiegand River | |
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Location of the mouth of the Wiegand River in Ontario | |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northeastern Ontario |
District | Thunder Bay |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Adrian Lake |
• location | Adrian Township |
• coordinates | 48°27′22″N 89°49′22″W / 48.45611°N 89.82278°W / 48.45611; -89.82278 |
• elevation | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
Mouth | Matawin River |
• location | Horne Township |
• coordinates | 48°33′02″N 89°50′46″W / 48.55056°N 89.84611°W / 48.55056; -89.84611 |
• elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Great Lakes Basin |
The Wiegand River is a river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Matawin River.
The river begins at Adrian Lake in geographic AdrianTownship, and heads northwest. It turns northeast, enters geographic Horne Township, and reaches its mouth at the Matawin River. The Matawin River flows via the Kaministiquia River to Lake Superior.
See also
References
- "Wiegand River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "Adrian Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "Adrian" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- "Horne" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
Sources
- Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
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