Ross River (Yukon)
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The Ross River in the Yukon
, Canada
is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River
. It rises in the Mackenzie Mountains
and the community of Ross River
can be found where it joins the Pelly.
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
, 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...
is one of the main tributaries of the Pelly River
Pelly River
The Pelly River is a river in Canada, and is a headstream of the Yukon River. The river originates west of the Mackenzie Mountains and flows 530 km long through the south central Yukon. The Pelly has two main tributaries, the Ross and Macmillan rivers.The river was named by Robert Campbell in...
. It rises in the Mackenzie Mountains
Mackenzie Mountains
The Mackenzie Mountains are a mountain range forming part of the Yukon-Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers. The range is named in honour of Canada's second Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie. Nahanni National Park Reserve is in the Mackenzie Mountains.The Mackenzie...
and the community of Ross River
Ross River, Yukon
Ross River is an unincorporated community in the Yukon, Canada. It lies at the juncture of the Ross River and the Pelly River, along the Canol Road, not far from the Campbell Highway. Primary access to the Campbell Highway is a nine-mile access road of superior alignment, not the six-mile Canol...
can be found where it joins the Pelly.
External links
- http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=428%20380&lat=61.9833000013&long=-132.416700002&mapxy=-1709891.78093+1971718.4642&scale=5000000&feature_na=Ross+River&location1=60&unique_key=4c0dc238d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9&searchstring=Ross%20River&entity=RIV&layers=fapfeature+fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&urlappend=%26map_textzoom03_feature%3Dnew%26map_textzoom03_feature_points%3D-1795299.8185+1962704.11995%26map_textzoom03_class_text%3DRoss%2BRiver%26map_textzoom46_feature%3Dnew%26map_textzoom46_feature_points%3D-1795299.8185+1962704.11995%26map_textzoom46_class_text%3DRoss%2BRiver%26map_lineresultzoom0_data%3Dfap_rivers%26map_lineresultzoom0_class_expression%3D4c0dc238d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9%26map_lineresultzoom1_data%3Dfap_rivers%26map_lineresultzoom1_class_expression%3D4c0dc238d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9%26map_lineresultzoom2_data%3Dfap_rivers%26map_lineresultzoom2_class_expression%3D4c0dc238d05411d892e2080020a0f4c9%26map_arrowzoom03_feature%3Dnew%26map_arrowzoom03_feature_points%3D-1795299.8185+1962704.11995Ross River] at the Atlas of CanadaAtlas of CanadaThe Atlas of Canada is an Internet atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada...