Hewitson River
The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District, northwestern Ontario, 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.
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
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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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