Go Home River

River in Ontario, Canada
45°00′55″N 79°53′09″W / 45.01528°N 79.88583°W / 45.01528; -79.88583 • elevation185 m (607 ft) MouthBushby Inlet, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
 • coordinates
45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W / 45.00389°N 79.91806°W / 45.00389; -79.91806
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)Length2.85 km (1.77 mi)Basin featuresRiver systemGreat Lakes Basin

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

Sources

  • Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  • Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2013-12-03.


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