The Canyon River is a river

River

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 in the Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay

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 drainage basin

Drainage basin

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 in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern

Northwestern Ontario

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 Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. it is a tributary of the Wabigoon River

Wabigoon River

The Wabigoon River is a river in Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It flows from Raleigh Lake past Dryden, Ontario on Wabigoon Lake to join the English River...

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Course

The Canyon River begins at Favel Lake, just east of the community of Jones

Jones, Ontario

Jones is an unincorporated place in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Farlane to the west and Favel to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. Jones is...

 and Ontario Highway 671, and heads east out of the lake at the settlement of Favel

Favel, Ontario

Favel is an unincorporated place on Favel Lake on the Canyon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Jones to the west and Canyon to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail...

 into the long Canyon Lake, which extends east-west for 20 kilometres (12 mi). It takes in the right tributary Shrub Creek at the lake, upon which the settlements of Canyon

Canyon, Kenora District

Canyon is an unincorporated place on Canyon Lake on the Canyon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Favel to the west and McIntosh to the east, and Canyon railway station served by Via Rail...

 and McIntosh

McIntosh, Kenora District, Ontario

McIntosh is an unincorporated place on Canyon Lake on the Canyon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Canyon to the west and Quibell to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail...

 are located. The river heads out of Canyon Lake at Outlet Bay, heads over several waterfalls including Sixty Two Foot Falls, and reaches its mouth at the Canyon Stretch on the Wabigoon River. From Favel Lake to the eastern tip of Canyon Lake, the river is paralleled by the Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

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 transcontinental

Transcontinental railroad

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 main line

Main line (railway)

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; VIA Rail

VIA Rail

Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....

 transcontinental Canadian trains travel on the line and stop at Canyon railway station

Canyon railway station

Canyon railway station is located in the community of Canyon in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Favel to the west and McIntosh to the east, and is in use by Via Rail as a stop for...

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