Moon River (Ontario)

Moon River
The main falls of Moon River Falls where it empties into Moon River Bay, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
Moon River (Ontario) is located in Southern Ontario
Moon River (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the river in Southern Ontario
EtymologyFrom the Ojibwa moonz-ziibi, "moose river"
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionCentral Ontario
DistrictMuskoka
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Muskoka
 • locationBala, Muskoka Lakes
 • coordinates45°00′49″N 79°36′51″W / 45.013476178089455°N 79.61427288570181°W / 45.013476178089455; -79.61427288570181[2]
 • elevation225 m (738 ft)
MouthGeorgian Bay
 • location
Georgian Bay, Ontario
 • coordinates
45°06′57″N 79°58′12″W / 45.11583°N 79.97000°W / 45.11583; -79.97000[1]
 • elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin
Tributaries 
 • rightHaggart Creek

The Moon River is a river in the municipalities of Georgian Bay and Muskoka Lakes, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5] It flows from Lake Muskoka at the community of Bala to Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, south of Parry Sound. The name of the river is thought to be derived from its Ojibwa name moonz-ziibi, which means "moose river".

  1. ^ a b "Moon River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. ^ a b "Toporama". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ^ "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  4. ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  5. ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2018-08-10.