Sturgeon River (Little Fork River)

Sturgeon River

The Sturgeon River in French Township
Basin
Main source Minnesota
River mouth Little Fork River
47°53′1″N 93°1′47″W / 47.88361°N 93.02972°W / 47.88361; -93.02972Coordinates: 47°53′1″N 93°1′47″W / 47.88361°N 93.02972°W / 47.88361; -93.02972
Countries United States

The Sturgeon River (Little Fork 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.

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

See also

References

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


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