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Lake Nipigon , c.1,870 sq mi (4,840 sq km), central Ont., Canada. It has many islands. Its outlet, the Nipigon River (40 mi/64 km long) flows south, past the logging town of Nipigon, into Lake Superior.

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Nipigon, Ontario/Canada A lake, river, town, bay, and strait with a local Native American name meaning ‘Deep, clear Water’. The lake and river were first seen by a European in 1666.

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