Vermilion River (Sudbury District)

Vermilion River
Vermilion River near Capreol
Vermilion River (Sudbury District) is located in Ontario
Vermilion River (Sudbury District)
Location of the mouth of the Vermilion River in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed lake
 • coordinates47°07′35″N 81°18′55″W / 47.12639°N 81.31528°W / 47.12639; -81.31528
 • elevation425 m (1,394 ft)
MouthSpanish River
 • coordinates
46°15′37″N 81°41′11″W / 46.26028°N 81.68639°W / 46.26028; -81.68639
 • elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Length200 km (120 mi)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • leftWhitson River
 • rightOnaping River, Nelson River, Rapid River, Roberts River

The Vermilion River (Ojibwa/Odawa: Atikamgzib or Dikmegzubi meaning “whitefish river”)[1] is a river in the Lake Huron drainage basin in Sudbury District and Greater Sudbury in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

  1. ^ Svensk, Ruth (26 January 2012). "Natural Heritage of the Vermilion River". Vermilion River Stewards. Retrieved 11 July 2022.