Sturgeon River (Little Fork River tributary)

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
The Sturgeon River in French Township
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Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMinnesota
Mouth 
 • location
Little Fork River
 • coordinates
47°53′1″N 93°1′47″W / 47.88361°N 93.02972°W / 47.88361; -93.02972

Sturgeon River was so named for its stock of rock sturgeon fish.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 490.