Sturgeon River (Black Bay Peninsula)

For other places with the same name, see Sturgeon River (disambiguation).

The Sturgeon River is a short river in Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is located on the Black Bay Peninsula about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the community of Hurkett and flows to Sturgeon Bay on Lake Superior.

Sturgeon River
Location of the mouth of the Sturgeon River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Northwestern Ontario
District	Thunder Bay District
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	48°37′32″N 88°21′48″W
• elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Mouth	Lake Superior
• coordinates	48°34′20″N 88°24′56″W
• elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Length	9.7 km (6.0 mi)

The similarly named Black Sturgeon River in the area flows to Black Bay, a bay separated from Lake Superior by the Black Bay Peninsula.

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

• "Sturgeon River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
• "Sturgeon River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2011-03-02.