Hewitson River
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The Hewitson River is a short river in Thunder Bay District
, northwestern
Ontario
, Canada
.
and flows over a series of falls, called the Rainbow Falls, then is crossed by Highway 17
, and finally flows into Lake Superior. The mouth is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the community of Rossport
and 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the community of Schreiber
Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. The district seat is Thunder Bay....
, northwestern
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Course
The river begins at Whitesand LakeWhitesand Lake (Hewitson River)
Whitesand Lake is a lake in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada, part of the Hewitson River system. Another lake in Thunder Bay District with the same name, Whitesand Lake , lies further northwest and flows via the Whitesand River into Lake Nipigon.Whitesand Lake is just north of Highway 17,...
and flows over a series of falls, called the Rainbow Falls, then is crossed by Highway 17
Highway 17 (Ontario)
King's Highway 17, more commonly known as Highway 17, is a provincially maintained highway and the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the Manitoba border west of Kenora and ends south of Arnprior at the western terminus of Highway 417, ...
, and finally flows into Lake Superior. The mouth is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of the community of Rossport
Rossport, Ontario
Rossport is a locality on the north shore of Lake Superior in Thunder Bay District, Northwestern Ontario. A designated place served by a local services board, Rossport had a population of 66 in the Canada 2006 Census, a decrease of 41.1% since 2001.-History:...
and 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the community of Schreiber
Schreiber, Ontario
Schreiber is a municipal township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located on the northernmost point of Lake Superior along Highway 17. The town, with a population of approximately 900 people, is almost completely located inside the geographic township of Priske, with a small western portion of...