Mimico Creek
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Mimico Creek is a stream that flows through Brampton, Mississauga and Toronto in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.[1] It is 33 kilometres (21 mi) long, is in the Great Lakes Basin, and is a tributary of Lake Ontario.
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Mimico Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Greater Toronto Area |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Brampton |
• coordinates | 43°44′26″N 79°44′06″W |
• elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Mouth | Lake Ontario |
• location | Toronto |
• coordinates | 43°37′19″N 79°28′54″W |
• elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
Basin size | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
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The creek's name is derived from the community of Mimico, which is from the Ojibwe word omiimiikaa meaning "abundant with wild pigeons" (c.f. 19th century Mississaugas omiimii, "pigeon").[2] Previous names included River Mimicoke and Mimicoke Creek.[citation needed]