Kugaryuak River
Appearance
Kugaryuak River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Coronation Gulf |
The Kugaryuak River is located in the Canadian Arctic territory of Nunavut in the southwest Kitikmeot Region. It forks into two entities, the Western Kugaryuak (67°46′N 114°25′W / 67.767°N 114.417°W) and the Eastern Kugaryuak (67°43′N 113°17′W / 67.717°N 113.283°W) and flows into Coronation Gulf.[1]
Arctic charr abound in the Kugaryuak.
History
[edit]In 1928, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post was moved to Kugaryuak (Post Number: B.429) from Tree River.[2][3]
The Kugaryuagmiut were a Copper Inuit subgroup that lived along the shores of the Kugaryuak. In 1990, three archaeological sites of tent rings were found along the Kugaryuak from precontact Inuit period.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nunavut South West Kitikmeot Region". rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Hudson's Bay Company". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Thomas, C.; Ratch, S. (2006-11-30). "Continuing Historical Resources Inventory and Assessment" (PDF). Thomson Heritage Consultants. Retrieved 2008-11-04.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Photo, strandplain near the mouth of the river
- Photo, raised marine delta along the river
- Photo, bedrock gorge and marine beach plain, near the river
- Photo, delta at the river
67°42′N 113°18′W / 67.700°N 113.300°W