The Raisin River is a river

River

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 in South Stormont

South Stormont, Ontario

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 and South Glengarry

South Glengarry, Ontario

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, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties in eastern

Eastern Ontario

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 Ontario

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, Canada

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, with the watershed

Drainage basin

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 encompassing portions of North Stormont

North Stormont, Ontario

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, North Glengarry

North Glengarry, Ontario

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 and the city of Cornwall

Cornwall, Ontario

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 as well. It empties into Lake Saint Francis on the Saint Lawrence River

Saint Lawrence River

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 near the community of Lancaster.

The river's name is an anglicised form of the earlier French settler name "la rivière aux Raisins", which referred to the wild grapes (raisins in French) that can still be found growing along the shores of the river.

Course

The river begins in a field about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the community of Newington. It travels south to the community of Bunker Hill, then turns east, and takes in the left tributaries Palen Creek, Shaver Drain and Wereley Creek near the community of North Lunenburg. The Raisin River continues east, takes in the left tributary Stoney Creek at the community of Black River

Black River, Ontario

Black River is a community in the township of South Stormont, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located about north of Ontario Highway 401 and northeast of the community of Long Sault, and is on the Raisin River....

, and passes under Ontario Highway 138 at the community of St. Andrews. It heads northeast, takes in the left tributary Beaver Creek and right tributary McIntosh Drain, then the left tributary North Raisin River at the community of Martintown. It heads east, passes into South Glengarry

South Glengarry, Ontario

South Glengarry is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada on the St. Lawrence River in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.The township was created on 1 January 1998, by amalgamating the townships of Charlottenburgh and Lancaster with the independent village of...

, takes in the right tributary Glen Falloch Drain and left tributary McIntyre Creek, then reaches the community of Williamstown and the right tributary South Raisin River. The river continues east, takes in the right tributary Glen Drain, passes under Ontario Highway 401, and reaches Lake Saint Francis.

Recreation

The "Great Raisin Raisin River Foot Race" is held in Williamstown. In spring, the "Raisin River Canoe Race" runs from Saint Andrews to Williamstown.

Tributaries

• Glen Drain (right)
• South Raisin River (right)
• McIntyre Creek (left)
• Glen Falloch Drain (right)
• North Raisin River (left)
• McIntosh Drain (right)
• Beaver Creek (left)
• Stoney Creek (left)
• Wereley Creek (left)
• Shaver Drain (left)
• Palen Creek (left)