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Poplar River (Nipissing District)

Coordinates: 46°38′42″N 79°37′44″W / 46.64500°N 79.62889°W / 46.64500; -79.62889
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Poplar River
Poplar River (Nipissing District) is located in Ontario
Poplar River (Nipissing District)
Location of the river mouth in Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNortheastern Ontario
DistrictNipissing
Physical characteristics
SourcePoplar Lake
 • coordinates46°39′42″N 79°38′25″W / 46.66167°N 79.64028°W / 46.66167; -79.64028
 • elevation294 m (965 ft)
MouthBear Lake
 • coordinates
46°38′42″N 79°37′44″W / 46.64500°N 79.62889°W / 46.64500; -79.62889
 • elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Length2 km (1.2 mi)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

The Poplar River is a river in the Unorganized North part of Nipissing District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin.

The Poplar River begins at Poplar Lake in geographic Gladman Township[2] and flows 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south to its mouth at Bear Lake in geographic Hammell Townwship.[3] Bear Lake flows via Tilden Lake, the Tomiko River, the Sturgeon River, Lake Nipissing and the French River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

References

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  1. ^ "Poplar River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. ^ "Gladman" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ^ "Hammell" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-04-07.

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