| Sturgeon River | |
|---|---|
 The Sturgeon River in French Township | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Minnesota |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Little Fork River |
| • coordinates | 47°53′1″N 93°1′47″W / 47.88361°N 93.02972°W / 47.88361; -93.02972 |
The Sturgeon River is a river of Minnesota, 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.
Sturgeon River was so named for its stock of rock sturgeon fish.
See also
References
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 490.
- Minnesota Watersheds
- USGS Geographic Names Information Service
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Minnesota (1974)
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