Perry River (Nunavut)

Perry River (Kuugjuaq) is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It empties into Chester Bay on the southern Queen Maud Gulf.[3]

This article is about the Perry River in Canada. For other uses, see River Perry.

Perry River
Perry River (Nunavut) is located in Nunavut
Perry River (Nunavut)
Native nameKuukyuak (Inuinnaqtun)
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Chester Bay, Queen Maud Gulf
 • coordinates
67°43′N 102°14′W[1]

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[4]) on a small island at the mouth of the river.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Perry River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Perry River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. "Perry River". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  4. "Perry River post". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  5. "A Famous Inuk". kitikmeotheritage. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  6. Perry River Unincorporated place


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