Pigeon River

The Pigeon River forms part of the Canada–United States border between the state of and the province of , west of Lake Superior. In pre-industrial times, the river was a waterway of great importance for transportation and the fur trade.
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  • Stream
  • Description: watercourse in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
  • Also known as
    “Dove River”
    “Omimi-zibi”
    “River aux Groseilles”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Places in the Area

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Latitude
47.99905° or 47° 59′ 57″ north
Longitude
-89.56953° or 89° 34′ 10″ west
Open location code
86VGXCXJ+J5
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Pigeon River” goes by many names.
Ríu PigeonAsturian
PigeonCatalan
Pigeon RiverCebuano
נהר פיג’ןHebrew
Abhainn PigeonIrish
ピジョン川Japanese
PigeonVenetian
Afon PigeonWelsh

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