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.[1]

This article is about the Perry River in Canada. For other uses, see River Perry.
Perry River
Native nameKuukyuak
Location
CountryCanada
TerritoryNunavut
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Chester Bay, Queen Maud Gulf
 • coordinates
67°43′N 102°14′W

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) on a small island at the mouth of the river.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "Perry River". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Retrieved 2008-08-25.
  2. "A Famous Inuk". kitikmeotheritage. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  3. Perry River Unincorporated place


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