1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Albany (river)

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ALBANY, a river of Canada, forming part of the boundary between the province of Ontario and the district of Keewatin. It rises in Lake St Joseph in 91° 25′ W. and 50° 55′ N., and flows E.N.E. into James Bay, its total length being over 400 m. It is navigable for nearly half its length, to Martin’s Falls. There are four Hudson’s Bay Company’s posts on its banks, including Fort Albany at its mouth. The Ogoki and Kenogami rivers are the principal tributaries.