Redstone River (Northeastern Ontario) Explained

Redstone River
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Redstone River in Ontario
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Northeastern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:Districts
Length:87km (54miles)
Source1:Redstone Lake
Source1 Location:Sudbury, Unorganized, North Part, Sudbury District
Source1 Coordinates:47.9931°N -81.3°W
Source1 Elevation:366m (1,201feet)
Mouth:Night Hawk Lake
Mouth Location:Timmins, Cochrane District
Mouth Coordinates:48.4553°N -81.04°W
Mouth Elevation:274m (899feet)
River System:James Bay drainage basin

The Redstone River is a river in the James Bay drainage basin in Cochrane, Timiskaming and Sudbury Districts in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It flows 87km (54miles) from Semple Lake to its mouth at Night Hawk Lake, the source of the Frederick House River.[2]

Course

The Redstone river begins at Semple Lake in the northeast of the Unorganized North Part of Sudbury District at an elevation of 366m (1,201feet). It flows southeast to Redstone Lake, then heads northeast through the northwest strip of the Unorganized West Part of Timiskaming District and onward into the city of Timmins in Cochrane District. The river then reaches its mouth at the western side of Night Hawk Lake at an elevation of 274m (899feet). The lake empties via the Frederick House River, the Abitibi River and the Moose River to James Bay.

Tributaries

See also

Notes and References

  1. FCKIN. Redstone River. 2010-08-15.
  2. Web site: Redstone River. Natural Resources Canada. 2010-02-04. . 2012-06-01. Shows the course of the river on a topographic map.