Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary)

Sturgeon River
Sturgeon River
	The Sturgeon River in French Township
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Minnesota
Mouth
• location	Little Fork River
• coordinates	47°53′1″N93°1′47″W / 47.88361°N 93.02972°W

Last updated November 17, 2025

The Sturgeon River is a river of Minnesota, United States, located in Saint Louis County. It flows through Sturgeon Township and French Township, north of Chisholm and Hibbing, and is a tributary of the Little Fork River.

Sturgeon River was so named for its stock of rock sturgeon fish.^[1]

References

↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 490.

Minnesota Watersheds
USGS Geographic Names Information Service
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

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[1] Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 490.

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Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary)

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