Hewitson River

The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District, , Canada. When the Canadian Pacific Railway was being constructed along the north shore of Lake Superior 1882–1885, the river was known as Maggot River.
  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 184 metres (604 feet)
  • Description: river in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rossport.
is a dispersed rural community and… is situated 8 km west of Hewitson River.

Hewitson River

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Latitude
48.8354° or 48° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
-87.40968° or 87° 24′ 35″ west
Open location code
86WJRHPR+54
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Hewitson River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Hewitson River”
  • Dutch: “Hewitson River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Hewitson”
  • Swedish: “Hewitson River”
  • Welsh: “Afon Hewitson”
  • “Hewitson”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Boswell’s Point and Selim.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rainbow Falls Provincial Park and Rainbow Falls.

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