Muskoka River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Muskoka River |
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High Falls in Bracebridge on the north branch of the Muskoka River
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
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| Main source | Algonquin Provincial Park Burnt Island Lake 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| River mouth | Two outlets into Georgian Bay via Go Home Lake and Moon River. 177 m (581 ft) |
The Muskoka River is a river in the Muskoka District of Ontario, Canada.
It rises in the highlands of Algonquin Park and flows southwest through a number of lakes including
which empty into Georgian Bay south of Parry Sound by way of the Moon and Musquash Rivers.
Tributaries include the:
- Indian River
- Hollow River
- Oxtongue River
- Buck River
- East River
Communities on the river include:
- Bracebridge, Ontario
- Huntsville, Ontario
The name "Muskoka" comes from the name of a chief of the Ojibwa in this region, "Mesqua Ukee" (Miskwaa-aki: Red Earth).
In fiction
There is also a Muskoka River in Nancy Drew's fictional home town of River Heights, located somewhere in the Midwestern United States.
See also
In Spanish: Río Muskoka para niños
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