Go Home River

The Go Home River is a river in the municipality of Georgian Bay, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada.[1] It is part of the Great Lakes Basin and lies in geographic Gibson Township.[2] The river flows west, over a dam, from Go Home Lake to empty into Bushby Inlet, on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. The settlement of Go Home is located about 1.2 kilometres (0.7 mi) further west of the river's mouth.

Go Home River
Location of the mouth of the Go Home River in Ontario
Location
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Region	Central Ontario
District	District Municipality of Muskoka
Municipality	Georgian Bay
Physical characteristics
Source	Go Home Lake
• coordinates	45°00′55″N 79°53′09″W
• elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Mouth	Bushby Inlet, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron
• coordinates	45°00′14″N 79°55′05″W
• elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Length	2.85 km (1.77 mi)
Basin features
River system	Great Lakes Basin

The river's name comes from the Ojibwa name for this river which means "direct route home".

See also

• List of rivers of Ontario

References

1. "Go Home River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
2. "Gibson" (PDF). Geology Ontario - Historic Claim Maps. Ontario Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-03.

Sources

• Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
• Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2013-12-03.