Moira River | |
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Etymology | Named after Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Earl of Moira |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Central Ontario |
County | Hastings |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Gunter |
• location | Tudor and Cashel |
• coordinates | 44°52′58″N 77°31′50″W / 44.88278°N 77.53056°W |
• elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
Mouth | Bay of Quinte |
• location | Belleville |
• coordinates | 44°09′36″N 77°23′02″W / 44.16000°N 77.38389°W |
• elevation | 74.1 m (243 ft) |
Length | 98 km (61 mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Lake Ontario drainage basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | Palliser Creek, Chrysal Creek, Parks Creek, Clare River, Sulphide Creek, Skootamatta River, Black River, Madoc Creek |
• right | Gawley Creek, Jordan River |
The Moira River is a river in Hastings County in eastern Ontario, Canada. It travels from its source in the centre of the county to the Bay of Quinte at the county seat Belleville .