North Burntbush River Explained

North Burntbush
Map:Harricana map.png
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Cochrane
Length:17.6km (10.9miles)[1]
Source1 Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Source1 Coordinates:49.6764°N -80.2528°W
Source1 Elevation:305m (1,001feet)
Mouth:Burntbush River
Mouth Location:Cochrane District, Ontario
Mouth Coordinates:49.6511°N -80.1467°W
Mouth Elevation:297m (974feet)

The Burntbush North River is a tributary of the Burntbush River, flowing into the Cochrane District, in Northeastern Ontario, in Canada.

Forestry is the main economic activity of the sector; recreational tourism activities, second.

The surface of the river is usually frozen from early November to mid-May, however, safe ice movement is generally from mid-November to the end of April.

Geography

The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the "Burtbush North River" are:

The "Burntbush North River" originates at the mouth of Lake George (length: ; altitude:). Its mouth is located at east of Highway 652 (Ontario), at west of the mouth of the Burntbush River North and to northwest of the mouth of the Burntbush River (confluence with Turgeon River).

From the mouth of Lake George, the Burtbush North flows over according to the following segments:

The confluence of the Burtbush North River located at:

Toponymy

The names Upper Burntbush Lake, North Burntbush Lake, Burntbush Lake and Burntbush River are of the same origin.

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/rivers.html Atlas of Canada
  2. Distances from the Department of Natural Resources Canada's Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet).