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go+home+river Latitude and Longitude:

45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
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Go Home River
Go Home River is located in Ontario
Go Home River
Location of the mouth of the Go Home River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
District District Municipality of Muskoka
Municipality Georgian Bay
Physical characteristics
Source Go Home Lake
 • coordinates 45°00′55″N 79°53′09″W / 45.01528°N 79.88583°W / 45.01528; -79.88583
 • elevation185 m (607 ft)
MouthBushby Inlet, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
 • coordinates
45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Length2.85 km (1.77 mi)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Go Home River is a river in the municipality of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and lies in geographic Gibson Township. [2] The river flows west, over a dam, from Go Home Lake to empty into Bushby Inlet, on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. The settlement of Go Home is located about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) further west of the river's mouth.

The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Go Home River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Gibson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

Sources



go+home+river Latitude and Longitude:

45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Go Home River
Go Home River is located in Ontario
Go Home River
Location of the mouth of the Go Home River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
District District Municipality of Muskoka
Municipality Georgian Bay
Physical characteristics
Source Go Home Lake
 • coordinates 45°00′55″N 79°53′09″W / 45.01528°N 79.88583°W / 45.01528; -79.88583
 • elevation185 m (607 ft)
MouthBushby Inlet, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
 • coordinates
45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Length2.85 km (1.77 mi)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Go Home River is a river in the municipality of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. [1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and lies in geographic Gibson Township. [2] The river flows west, over a dam, from Go Home Lake to empty into Bushby Inlet, on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. The settlement of Go Home is located about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) further west of the river's mouth.

The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home".

See also

References

  1. ^ "Go Home River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Gibson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

Sources



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