Kugaryuak River

Summary

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 / 67.767; -114.417 (Western Kugaryuak)) and the Eastern Kugaryuak (67°43′N 113°17′W / 67.717°N 113.283°W / 67.717; -113.283 (Eastern Kugaryuak)) and flows into Coronation Gulf.[1]

Kugaryuak River
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Coronation Gulf

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

  1. ^ "Nunavut South West Kitikmeot Region". rncan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ^ "Hudson's Bay Company". kitikmeotheritage.ca. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  3. ^ "Hudson's Bay Company Archives". gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  4. ^ 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 / 67.700; -113.300 (Kugaryuak River)