Rapid River (Sudbury District)
The Rapid River is a river in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It begins at an unnamed marsh, at an elevation of 430 metres (1,411 ft) and just upstream of Osbourne Lake, in Unorganized Sudbury, Sudbury District. It travels south to its mouth at the Vermillion River at an elevation of 282 metres (925 ft), near the community of Val Thérèse in Greater Sudbury.
| Rapid River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the Rapid River in Ontario | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed marsh |
| • location | Unorganized Sudbury, Sudbury District |
| • coordinates | 46°53′10″N 81°09′36″W |
| • elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Mouth | Vermillion River |
• location | Greater Sudbury |
• coordinates | 46°41′10″N 81°01′23″W |
• elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
See also
References
- "Rapid River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- "Rapid River". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
External links
- Map showing Vermillion river drainage basin and tributary drainage basins in and around Greater Sudbury
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