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Burntbush River
The Burntbush River is a tributary of the Turgeon River in Ontario, which flows into the Harricana River in Quebec; and the latest flows mainly in Quebec before crossing the Ontario border; then this river empties to the southern shore of James Bay in Ontario. The "Burntbush River" originated in Cochrane, Cochrane District, Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Geography The hydrographic slopes adjacent to the Burntbush River are: *North side: Chabbie River (Ontario), Lawagamau River (Ontario), Detour River (Ontario and Quebec); *East side: Turgeon River (Ontario and Quebec); *South side: Mikwam River, Little Mikwam River, Porphyry Creek, Kabika River (Ontario), East Kabika River; *West side: Kesagami River, Wekweyaukastik River, little Wekweyaukastik River, North French River. The Burntbush River originates at Upper Burntbush Lake (length: ; elevation: ). The upper part of the river is located south of Lawagamau Lake and east of Ontario Highway 652. From this lake, the ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |