Sturgeon River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Unorganized Kenora District, Northwestern Ontario |
• coordinates | 55°25′42″N90°02′09″W / 55.42833°N 90.03583°W |
• elevation | 119 m (390 ft) |
Mouth | Echoing River |
• location | Northern Region, Manitoba |
• coordinates | 55°31′20″N91°22′43″W / 55.52222°N 91.37861°W Coordinates: 55°31′20″N91°22′43″W / 55.52222°N 91.37861°W |
• elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Hudson Bay drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• right | Hayhurst River |
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