Go Home River

Go Home River
River
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Central Ontario
District District Municipality of Muskoka
Municipality Georgian Bay
Part of Great Lakes Basin
Source Go Home Lake
 - elevation 185 m (607 ft)
 - coordinates 45°00′55″N 79°53′09″W / 45.01528°N 79.88583°W / 45.01528; -79.88583
Mouth Bushby Inlet, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
 - elevation 176 m (577 ft)
 - coordinates 45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806Coordinates: 45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
Length 2.85 km (2 mi)
Location of the mouth of the Go Home River in Ontario

The Go Home River is a river in the municipality of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and lies in geographic Gibson Township.[2] The river flows west, over a dam, from Go Home Lake to empty into Bushby Inlet, on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. The settlement of Go Home is located about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) further west of the river's mouth.

The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home".

See also

References

  1. "Go Home River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  2. "Gibson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

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