Rapid River (Sudbury District)

For other places with the same name, see Rapid River (disambiguation).
Rapid River
Rapid River (Sudbury District) is located in Ontario
Rapid River (Sudbury District)
Location of the mouth of the Rapid River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed marsh
 • locationUnorganized Sudbury, Sudbury District
 • coordinates46°53′10″N 81°09′36″W / 46.88611°N 81.16000°W / 46.88611; -81.16000
 • elevation430 m (1,410 ft)
MouthVermillion River
 • location
Greater Sudbury
 • coordinates
46°41′10″N 81°01′23″W / 46.68611°N 81.02306°W / 46.68611; -81.02306
 • elevation
282 m (925 ft)

The Rapid River is a river in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It begins at an unnamed marsh, at an elevation of 430 metres (1,411 ft) and just upstream of Osbourne Lake, in Unorganized Sudbury, Sudbury District. It travels south to its mouth at the Vermillion River at an elevation of 282 metres (925 ft), near the community of Val Thérèse in Greater Sudbury.

See also

References

  • "Rapid River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • "Rapid River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
  • Map showing Vermillion river drainage basin and tributary drainage basins in and around Greater Sudbury


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