Cheepay River

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Cheepay River
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Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
District Cochrane
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 50°38′25″N84°00′23″W / 50.64028°N 84.00639°W / 50.64028; -84.00639
  elevation123 m (404 ft)
Mouth Albany River
  coordinates
51°28′45″N83°24′29″W / 51.47917°N 83.40806°W / 51.47917; -83.40806 Coordinates: 51°28′45″N83°24′29″W / 51.47917°N 83.40806°W / 51.47917; -83.40806
  elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

The Cheepay River is a river in northeastern Kenora District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin and is a right tributary of the Albany River.

The Cheepay River begins in muskeg and flows northeast then north to its mouth at the Albany River, which flows to James Bay.

The unincorporated place of Ghost River and Cheepay Island, [2] the latter officially in Kenora District, are at the river mouth.

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References

  1. "Cheepay River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  2. "Cheepay Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-04-20.

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