Kuugaaluk Explained

Kuugaaluk
Name Other:Kogalu River
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Pushpin Map Caption:Kuugaaluk
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Canada
Subdivision Type3:Territory
Subdivision Name3:Nunavut
Source1:Ayr Lake
Source1 Location:Baffin Island
Source1 Coordinates:70.5244°N -69.4678°W
Mouth:Baffin Bay
Mouth Coordinates:70.5767°N -69.2517°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)

Kuugaaluk (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑰᒑᓗᒃ[1]) formerly Kogalu River[2] is a river on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The river outflows from Ayr Lake and travels 40km (30miles) before reaching Baffin Bay.[3] The nearest settlement, Clyde River, is approximately 30km (20miles) away.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEBCQ Kuugaaluk
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c727e05849c20c369ab32c02b6380ec Kuugaaluk (Formerly Kogalu River)
  3. Book: Beckwith. Christian. American Alpine Club. The American Alpine Journal. 26 August 2011. August 2001. The Mountaineers Books. 978-0-930410-89-6. 234–.