Wolf River (Sudbury District)

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Wolf River
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Location of the mouth of the Wolf River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury District
Municipality French River
Physical characteristics
Source Unnamed lake
  coordinates 46°08′36″N80°28′30″W / 46.14333°N 80.47500°W / 46.14333; -80.47500
  elevation217 m (712 ft)
Mouth Lac Viau on the Wolseley River
  coordinates
46°08′26″N80°21′27″W / 46.14056°N 80.35750°W / 46.14056; -80.35750 Coordinates: 46°08′26″N80°21′27″W / 46.14056°N 80.35750°W / 46.14056; -80.35750
  elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Basin features
River system Great Lakes Basin

The Wolf River is a river in the municipality of French River, Sudbury District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin and is a right tributary of the Wolseley River.

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Course

The river begins at an unnamed lake in geographic Cosby Township [2] and heads east, passes the communities of Noëlville and Chartrand Corner, then turns northwest and reaches Lac Viau on the Wolseley River. The Wolseley flows via the French River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

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References

  1. "Wolf River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  2. "Cosby" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry . Retrieved 2013-10-28.

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