Wolf River (Sudbury District)

For other places with the same name, see Wolf River (disambiguation).
Wolf River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Sudbury District
Municipality French River
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Source Unnamed lake
 - elevation 217 m (712 ft)
 - coordinates 46°08′36″N 80°28′30″W / 46.14333°N 80.47500°W / 46.14333; -80.47500
Mouth Lac Viau on the Wolseley River
 - elevation 187 m (614 ft)
 - coordinates 46°08′26″N 80°21′27″W / 46.14056°N 80.35750°W / 46.14056; -80.35750Coordinates: 46°08′26″N 80°21′27″W / 46.14056°N 80.35750°W / 46.14056; -80.35750
Location of the mouth of the Wolf River in Ontario

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.

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.

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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See also


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