West River, Ontario
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West River is an unincorporated community in the geographic township
of Mongowin, Sudbury District
in northeastern
Ontario
, Canada
. It is named for the West River
, which flows through the community just upstream of its mouth at the Whitefish River.
West River lies on Ontario Highway 6, and is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Espanola
and 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Whitefish Falls.
Township (Canada)
The term township generally means the district or area associated with a town. However in some systems no town needs to be involved. The specific use of the term to describe political subdivisions has varied by country, usually to describe a local rural or semi-rural government within the county...
of Mongowin, Sudbury District
Sudbury District, Ontario
The Sudbury District is a district in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created in 1894 from townships of eastern Algoma District and west Nipissing District....
in northeastern
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
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...
. It is named for the West River
West River (Ontario)
The West River is a river in the Whitefish River and Lake Huron drainage basins in southwestern Sudbury District in northeastern Ontario, Canada....
, which flows through the community just upstream of its mouth at the Whitefish River.
West River lies on Ontario Highway 6, and is approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Espanola
Espanola, Ontario
Espanola is a town in Northern Ontario, Canada, and is the seat of Sudbury District. It is situated on the Spanish River, approximately 70 kilometres west of downtown Sudbury, and just south of the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 17.- History :The name "Espanola" has been attributed to a story...
and 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Whitefish Falls.