Perry River (Nunavut)
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This article is about the Perry River in Canada. For other uses, see River Perry.
Perry River (Kuugjuaq) is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It empties into Chester Bay on the southern Queen Maud Gulf.[3]
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Perry River | |
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Native name | Kuukyuak (Inuinnaqtun) |
Location | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Kitikmeot |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Chester Bay, Queen Maud Gulf |
• coordinates | 67°43′N 102°14′W[1] |
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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]