The Sturgeon River is a river of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, United States, located in
Saint Louis County. It flows through
Sturgeon Township and
French Township, north of
Chisholm and
Hibbing, and is a tributary of the
Little Fork River
The Little Fork River ( French: ''Rivière Petite Fourche''; Ojibwe: ''Baaganowe-ziibi'') is a river of Minnesota. It flows into the Rainy River.
See also
*List of rivers of Minnesota
*List of longest streams of Minnesota
Out of the 6,564 ...
.
Sturgeon River was so named for its stock of
rock sturgeon fish.
See also
*
List of rivers of Minnesota
References
Minnesota WatershedsUSGS Geographic Names Information Service
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
Rivers of St. Louis County, Minnesota
Rivers of Minnesota
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