Maitland River
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For other places with the same name, see Maitland River (disambiguation).
The Maitland River is a river in Huron County, Perth County and Wellington County in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][2] The river is in the Great Lakes Basin and empties into Lake Huron at the town of Goderich. It is 150 kilometres (93 mi) long, and is named after Sir Peregrine Maitland, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1818 to 1828. It was formerly known as the Menesetung River.[3]
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Maitland River | |
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Etymology | Named after Sir Peregrine Maitland |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Southwestern Ontario |
Counties | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Wellington North, Wellington County |
• coordinates | 43°54′58″N 80°39′22″W |
• elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Huron |
• location | Goderich, Huron County |
• coordinates | 43°44′55″N 81°43′38″W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
Basin size | 2,592 km2 (1,001 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Great Lakes Basin |
Tributaries | |
• left | South Maitland River, Middle Maitland River |
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