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

Saving Superior�s Coasters Lake Superior produced the world-record brook trout in 1915 and the Nipigon Bay/ Nipigon River area of the lake is legendary for big coasters.

From Time Magazine Archive

He determined, therefore, to surrender his command of the Nipigon post and to equip an expedition for the discovery of the Western Sea, which now seemed to be within comparatively easy reach.

From Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons by Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone)

The famous speckled trout of Nipigon did not rise to the occasion, and the sport was fair, but not extraordinary.

From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)

Three weeks after the rescue of the crew of the City of Nipigon, navigation on Lake Superior closed down for the winter.

From The Boy With the U. S. Life-Savers by Rolt-Wheeler, Francis

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 Curwood, James Oliver