Grand River
The Grand River, formerly known as the River Ouse, is a large river in Ontario, Canada. It lies along the western fringe of the Greater Golden Horseshoe region of Ontario which overlaps the eastern portion of southwestern Ontario, sometimes referred to as Midwestern Ontario, along the length of this river.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Point Provincial Park and Mohawk Island.
Rock Point Provincial Park
Nature reserve
Photo: John Vetterli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rock Point Provincial Park is a park located on the north shore of Lake Erie near the mouth of the Grand River in the Carolinian zone of southwestern Ontario.
Mohawk Island
Islet
Photo: Codell, Public domain.
Mohawk Island is a small island in the northeast of Lake Erie, in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of limestone with almost no vegetation, and is close to the water level. Mohawk Island is situated 4 km southeast of Grand River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnville.
Dunnville
Town
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Dunnville is an unincorporated community located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail. It was formerly an incorporated town encompassing the surrounding area with a total population of 12,000. Dunnville is situated 8 km northwest of Grand River.
Grand River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ontario, Canada
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ontario, Canada, North America
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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”
- 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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Highlights include Connor Bay and Rock Point.
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