Grand River

The Grand River, formerly known as the River Ouse, is a large river in , Canada. It lies along the western fringe of the Greater region of Ontario which overlaps the eastern portion of southwestern Ontario, sometimes referred to as Midwestern Ontario, along the length of this river.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rock Point Provincial Park and Mohawk Island.

Nature reserve
Photo: John Vetterli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a park located on the north shore of near the mouth of the Grand River in the Carolinian zone of southwestern .

Islet
Photo: Codell, Public domain.
is a small island in the northeast of , in , , Canada. It is composed of limestone with almost no vegetation, and is close to the water level. is situated 4 km southeast of Grand River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunnville.

Town
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is an unincorporated community located near the mouth of the Grand River in , , Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail. It was formerly an incorporated town encompassing the surrounding area with a total population of 12,000. is situated 8 km northwest of Grand River.

Grand River

Latitude
42.85011° or 42° 51′ 0″ north
Longitude
-79.56631° or 79° 33′ 59″ west
Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)
Open location code
87J2VC2M+2F
Geo­Names ID
5964685
Wiki­data ID
Q1542855
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Grand River” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر غراند”
  • Asturian: “Ríu Grand”
  • Cebuano: “Grand River”
  • Chinese: “劍橋大河”
  • Chinese: “格蘭河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جراند”
  • Esperanto: “Rivero Grand”
  • French: “Riviere Grand (Ontario)”
  • French: “rivière Grand”
  • French: “Rivière Grand”
  • German: “Grand River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Grand”
  • Italian: “Grand River (Ontario)”
  • Italian: “Grand River”
  • Japanese: “グランド川 (オンタリオ州)”
  • Polish: “Grand (rzeka w Ontario)”
  • Polish: “Grand”
  • Portuguese: “Rio grand”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Grand”
  • Russian: “Гранд-Ривер”
  • Slovak: “Grand River (Ontário)”
  • Slovak: “Grand River”
  • Swedish: “Grand River, Ontario”
  • Swedish: “Grand River”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґранд (річка, Онтаріо)”
  • Ukrainian: “Гранд”
  • Ukrainian: “Ґранд”
  • Welsh: “Afon Grand”
  • “Grand”

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