Whitesand River (Hewitson River tributary)

For another river further northwest in Thunder Bay District with the same name that flows into Lake Nipigon, see Whitesand River (Lake Nipigon).

Whitesand River
Whitesand River (Hewitson River tributary) is located in Ontario
Whitesand River (Hewitson River tributary)
Location of the mouth of the river in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
DistrictThunder Bay
PartUnorganized Part
Physical characteristics
SourceNorth Whitesand Lake
 • coordinates48°59′01″N 87°20′14″W / 48.98361°N 87.33722°W / 48.98361; -87.33722[2]
 • elevation512 m (1,680 ft)
MouthWhitesand Lake
 • coordinates
48°51′42″N 87°22′55″W / 48.86167°N 87.38194°W / 48.86167; -87.38194[1]
 • elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Length22 km (14 mi)
Basin features
River systemHewitson River
Tributaries 
 • leftRoss Creek

The Whitesand River is a river in the Unorganized Part of Thunder Bay District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, part of the Hewitson River system.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  2. ^ a b "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #2 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Map 15 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. January 1, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.