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Wigwam River

Feature
Polygon
Name Wigwam River
Indigenous Language of Origin Ojibwe, Central
Toponymic Feature ID 0c55ba0c849c20c39b4602ad5bdf9847
Key FDDQS
Status Official
Concise Term RIV-River
Generic Term River
Location Algoma
Province/Territory Ontario
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 49° 24′ 58″ N, 83° 55′ 36″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 49.4161111, -83.9266666
NTS Map Number 042G05
Relevance at Scale 1:250 000
Decision Date 1952-05-01
Source Ontario-Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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