Rankin River

Rankin River
Rankin River is located in Southern Ontario
Rankin River
Location of the mouth of the Rankin River in southern Ontario
EtymologyNamed after Charles Rankin
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthwestern Ontario
CountyBruce
TownSouth Bruce Peninsula
Physical characteristics
SourceBerford Lake
 • coordinates44°48′33″N 81°11′32″W / 44.80917°N 81.19222°W / 44.80917; -81.19222
 • elevation208 m (682 ft)
MouthSauble River
 • coordinates
44°40′39″N 81°15′02″W / 44.67750°N 81.25056°W / 44.67750; -81.25056
 • elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Basin features
River systemLake Huron drainage basin
Tributaries 
 • leftClavering Creek
 • rightAlbemarle Brook

The Rankin River is a river in the town of South Bruce Peninsula, Bruce County in southwestern Ontario, Canada which flows from the east side of the Bruce Peninsula to join the Sauble River near Sauble Falls Provincial Park on the west side. The river is in the Lake Huron drainage basin and was named after Charles Rankin, who first surveyed the Bruce Peninsula.