Boyne River (Ontario)
There are four rivers named Boyne River in Ontario, Canada.
The Boyne River in Grey County flows from above the Niagara Escarpment through Flesherton to join the Beaver River at 44°18′53″N 80°32′22″W / 44.31472°N 80.53944°W; the Beaver River then flows to Georgian Bay. The Boyne flows over the escarpment at Hogg's Falls, named after William Hogg.[1][2]
The Boyne River in Muskoka District flows from Fowler Lake to empty at Dwight Bay on Lake of Bays at 45°19′47″N 79°01′00″W / 45.32972°N 79.01667°W near the community of Dwight.[3][4]
The Boyne River in Parry Sound District flows from Otter lake to the South Channel on Georgian Bay at 45°18′11″N 80°02′34″W / 45.30306°N 80.04278°W near the community of Rose Point.[5][6]
The Boyne River in Simcoe County and Dufferin County flows from north of the community of Melancthon, Dufferin County through Alliston to the Nottawasaga River at 44°10′10″N 79°48′56″W / 44.16944°N 79.81556°W near the community of Nicolston, Simcoe County.[7][8] There is a fish ladder on the river to allow rainbow trout to reach spawning grounds up river.
See also
- List of Ontario rivers
References
- ↑ "Boyne River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique.php?id=FALEJ&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Topographic Map sheets 41A2, 41A7". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Boyne River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique.php?id=FALEH&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Topographic Map sheet 31E6". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Boyne River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique.php?id=FALEG&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Topographic Map sheet 31E5, 41H8". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Boyne River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique.php?id=FALEI&output=xml. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
- ↑ "Topographic Map sheets 31D4, 41A1". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
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