Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary) explained

Sturgeon River
Mouth Coordinates:	47.8836°N -93.0297°W
Subdivision Type1:	Country

The Sturgeon 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, and is a tributary of the Little Fork River.

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

See also

• List of rivers of Minnesota

References

• Minnesota Watersheds
• USGS Geographic Names Information Service
• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)

Notes and References

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