French River (Ontario)

French River
Rivière des Français, Emitigoozhii-ziibi
Recollet Falls of the French River near Hwy. 69
French River (Ontario) is located in Ontario
French River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the French River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
Districts
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Nipissing
 • locationNipissing District
 • coordinates46°12′30″N 79°49′30″W / 46.20833°N 79.82500°W / 46.20833; -79.82500
MouthGeorgian Bay
 • location
Parry Sound District
 • coordinates
45°56′26″N 80°54′06″W / 45.94056°N 80.90167°W / 45.94056; -80.90167 (for main outlet)
Length110 km (68 mi)
Basin size19,100 km2 (7,400 sq mi)

The French River (French: Rivière des Français, Ojibwe: Emitigoozhii-ziibi[1]) is a river in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows 110 kilometres (68 mi) from Lake Nipissing southwest to Georgian Bay.[2] The river largely follows the boundary between the Parry Sound District and the Sudbury District, and in most contexts is considered the dividing line between Northern and Southern Ontario. The French River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1986.

  1. ^ "emitigoozhii-ziibi". Translate-Ojibwe, Dictionary : Ojibwe-English. 2024.
  2. ^ PWGSC, French River & Lake Nipissing Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine