| Little Swanson River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Little Swanson River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • location | Racine Township |
| • coordinates | 48°03′51″N 83°21′49″W / 48.06417°N 83.36361°W |
| • elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Mouth | Swanson River |
• location | Lipsett Township |
• coordinates | 48°13′58″N 83°11′24″W / 48.23278°N 83.19000°W |
• elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The Little Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at an unnamed lake, and is a right tributary of the Swanson River.
Course
The river begins in geographic Racine Township [2] and flows northeast through a series of small, unnamed lakes into geographic Floranna Township [3] where it reaches Robson Lake. The river heads north into geographic Sadler Township, then geographic Lipsett Township, [4] continues north, and reaches its mouth at the Swanson River. The Swanson River flows via the Chapleau River, the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
References
- ^ "Little Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Racine" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
Sources
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
| Little Swanson River | |
|---|---|
Location of the mouth of the Little Swanson River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| • location | Racine Township |
| • coordinates | 48°03′51″N 83°21′49″W / 48.06417°N 83.36361°W |
| • elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| Mouth | Swanson River |
• location | Lipsett Township |
• coordinates | 48°13′58″N 83°11′24″W / 48.23278°N 83.19000°W |
• elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | James Bay drainage basin |
The Little Swanson River is a river in Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, begins at an unnamed lake, and is a right tributary of the Swanson River.
Course
The river begins in geographic Racine Township [2] and flows northeast through a series of small, unnamed lakes into geographic Floranna Township [3] where it reaches Robson Lake. The river heads north into geographic Sadler Township, then geographic Lipsett Township, [4] continues north, and reaches its mouth at the Swanson River. The Swanson River flows via the Chapleau River, the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.
References
- ^ "Little Swanson River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Racine" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Floranna" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ^ "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
Sources
- Map 14 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #3 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2016-08-10.