Moon River (Ontario)
| Moon River | |
|---|---|
The main falls of Moon River Falls where it empties into Moon River Bay, Georgian Bay, Lake Huron | |
Location of the mouth of the river in Southern Ontario | |
| Etymology | From the Ojibwa moonz-ziibi, "moose river" |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Central Ontario |
| District | Muskoka |
| Municipalities | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Muskoka |
| • location | Bala, Muskoka Lakes |
| • coordinates | 45°00′49″N 79°36′51″W / 45.013476178089455°N 79.61427288570181°W |
| • elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Mouth | Georgian Bay |
• location | Georgian Bay, Ontario |
• coordinates | 45°06′57″N 79°58′12″W / 45.11583°N 79.97000°W |
• elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Great Lakes Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Haggart Creek |
The Moon River is a river in the municipalities of Georgian Bay and Muskoka Lakes, District Municipality of Muskoka in Central Ontario, Canada. It flows from Lake Muskoka at the community of Bala to Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, south of Parry Sound. The name of the river is thought to be derived from its Ojibwa name moonz-ziibi, which means "moose river".