Little Swanson River
| Little Swanson River | |
| River | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northeastern Ontario |
| District | Sudbury |
| Part of | James Bay drainage basin |
| Source | Unnamed lake |
| - location | Racine Township |
| - elevation | 444 m (1,457 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°03′51″N 83°21′49″W / 48.06417°N 83.36361°W |
| Mouth | Swanson River |
| - location | Lipsett Township |
| - elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| - coordinates | 48°13′58″N 83°11′24″W / 48.23278°N 83.19000°WCoordinates: 48°13′58″N 83°11′24″W / 48.23278°N 83.19000°W |
  Location of the mouth of the Little Swanson River in Ontario | |
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, unnanmed lakes into geographic Floranna Township[3] where it reaches Robson Lake. The river heads north into geographic Sadler Township, then geographic Lipsett Township,[4] contines 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. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Lipsett" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
Other map 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.
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