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Sand River

There is a very large sandy beach where the Sand River enters into Lake Superior. During the summer of 1920 and that winter, trapper, Billy Newman worked out of this region and built a cabin at the river mouth.

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Date Added to Canadian Geographical Names Database:
July 3, 1952?This is the date when the Government officially recognized the name. More Info

Related People: George Coutu, Billy Newman