Perry River (Nunavut)
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| Perry River | |
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| Native name | Kuukyuak (Inuinnaqtun) |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
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| Mouth | |
• location | Chester Bay, Queen Maud Gulf |
• coordinates | 67°43′N 102°14′W / 67.717°N 102.233°W[1] |
Perry River (Kuugjuaq) is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It empties into Chester Bay on the southern Queen Maud Gulf.[2]
At one time, Stephen Angulalik, and later Red Pedersen, ran a Hudson's Bay Company outpost called Perry River (67°48′N 102°17′W / 67.800°N 102.283°W[3]) on a small island at the mouth of the river.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Perry River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Perry River". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
- ^ "Perry River post". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "A Famous Inuk". kitikmeotheritage. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ Perry River Unincorporated place
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