Nipigon

American  

[nip-i-gon] / ˈnɪp ɪˌgɒn /

noun

1. Lake, a lake in SW Ontario, in S central Canada. About 1,870 sq. mi. (4,845 sq. km).

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Nipigon British  

/ ˈnɪpɪɡɒn /

noun

1. a lake in central Canada, in NW Ontario, draining into Lake Superior via the Nipigon River. Area: 4843 sq km (1870 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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Nipigon

Thence they would travel by canoe up the Sturgeon River to Sturgeon Lake, take portage to Lake Nipigon, and arrive at Wabinosh House before the ice of early winter shut them in.

From The Wolf Hunters A Tale of Adventure in the Wilderness by James Oliver Curwood

The main origin of the St. Lawrence in the west is Lake Superior, the largest sea of fresh water in the world, which is connected with Lake Nipigon on the north.

From Pioneers in Canada by E. Wallcousins

Being placed in command of the French outpost on Lake Nipigon, where he also carried on a brisk trade, he heard many a tale from Indians who came with furs.

From French Pathfinders in North America by William Henry Johnson

The son entered the service of the North West Company, in 1786, and was for many years in charge of the Nipigon district.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various

Some rapids in the river had to be avoided by the brigade that was being sent with supplies to a post far north at the head of Lake Nipigon.

From On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada by Julian Ralph

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