Sixteen Mile Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Southern Ontario |
Regional Municipality | Niagara |
Municipalities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Field |
• location | West Lincoln |
• coordinates | 43°03′41″N79°31′26″W / 43.06139°N 79.52389°W |
• elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Mouth | Sixteen Mile Creek Pond at Lake Ontario |
• location | Lincoln |
• coordinates | 43°09′34″N79°20′02″W / 43.15944°N 79.33389°W Coordinates: 43°09′34″N79°20′02″W / 43.15944°N 79.33389°W |
• elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Basin features | |
River system | Great Lakes Basin |
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