Wolf River (Sudbury District) Explained

Wolf River
Pushpin Map:Canada Ontario
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the mouth of the Wolf River in Ontario
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Ontario
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Northeastern Ontario
Subdivision Type4:District
Subdivision Name4:Sudbury District
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:French River
Source1:Unnamed lake
Source1 Coordinates:46.1433°N -80.475°W
Source1 Elevation:217m (712feet)
Mouth:Lac Viau on the Wolseley River
Mouth Coordinates:46.1406°N -80.3575°W
Mouth Elevation:187m (614feet)
River System:Great Lakes Basin

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.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. FDEVC. Wolf River. 2013-10-27.
  2. Web site: Cosby. PDF. Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. 2013-10-28.