East Dunrankin River

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East Dunrankin River
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Location of the mouth of the East Dunrankin River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Districts
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed marsh
  locationBonar Township, Sudbury District
  coordinates 48°23′26″N83°04′42″W / 48.39056°N 83.07833°W / 48.39056; -83.07833
  elevation349 m (1,145 ft)
Mouth Dunrankin River
  location
Stefansson Township, Algoma District
  coordinates
48°34′57″N83°04′14″W / 48.58250°N 83.07056°W / 48.58250; -83.07056 Coordinates: 48°34′57″N83°04′14″W / 48.58250°N 83.07056°W / 48.58250; -83.07056
  elevation
305 m (1,001 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

The East Dunrankin River is a river in Algoma District and Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the James Bay drainage basin, and is a right tributary of the Dunrankin River.

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Course

The river begins at an unnamed marsh in geographic Bonar Township, [2] Sudbury District, and flows north before heading into Algoma District at geographic Kirkwall Township, [3] then continues north to flow under the Canadian National Railway transcontinental railway main line, completed in 1915 as the Canadian Northern Railway, between the railway points of Dunrankin to the west and Agate to the east, at this point passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. The river continues north, enters geographic Stefansson Township, [4] and immediately reaches its mouth at the Dunrankin River. The Dunrankin River flows via the Kapuskasing River, the Mattagami River and the Moose River to James Bay.

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References

  1. "East Dunrankin River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  2. "Bonar" (PDF). Geology Ontario – Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  3. "Kirkwall" (PDF). Geology Ontario – Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. "Stefansson" (PDF). Geology Ontario – Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-11.

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