St. Raphael River

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St. Raphael River
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Location of the mouth of the St. Raphael River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northwestern Ontario
District Thunder Bay
Physical characteristics
SourceAki Lake
  coordinates 50°32′46″N90°08′10″W / 50.54611°N 90.13611°W / 50.54611; -90.13611
  elevation398 m (1,306 ft)
Mouth Miniss River
  coordinates
50°54′53″N90°54′49″W / 50.91472°N 90.91361°W / 50.91472; -90.91361 Coordinates: 50°54′53″N90°54′49″W / 50.91472°N 90.91361°W / 50.91472; -90.91361
  elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Basin features
River system James Bay drainage basin

The St. Raphael River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] The river is part of the James Bay drainage basin and is a left tributary of the Miniss River.

Contents

The river begins at Aki Lake and flows north to St. Raphael Lake, then northwest to Churchill Lake. It heads northeast from the lake and reaches its mouth at the Miniss River. The Miniss River flows to Lake St. Joseph, then via the Albany River to James Bay.

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References

  1. "St. Raphael River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2015-01-30.

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