Tree River

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Tree River
Location
CountryCanada
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationInulik Lake
 • coordinates66°36′N 113°18′W / 66.6°N 113.30°W / 66.6; -113.30 (Tree River (head))
 • elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Coronation Gulf
 • coordinates
67°40′N 111°52′W / 67.67°N 111.86°W / 67.67; -111.86 (Tree River (mouth))Coordinates: 67°40′N 111°52′W / 67.67°N 111.86°W / 67.67; -111.86 (Tree River (mouth))
 • elevation
Sea level
Arctic Char caught on Tree River in July 1996 by John MacKay

The Tree River (Kogluktualuk) is a river in Nunavut, Canada. It flows into Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean.

Glacial landforms, such as a kame delta, are represented in the area of the Tree River.[1]

This area was the ancestral home of several Copper Inuit bands, including the (also known as ), who lived along its shores; the Pingangnaktogmiut, who lived west of the river; and the Nagyuktogmiut (also known as ), who lived east of Tree River.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Canadian Landscapes Fact Sheets" (PDF). Kame delta (figure). elibrary.sd71.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  2. ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1914). The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic Expedition of the American Museum: Preliminary Ethnological Report. New York: The Trustees of the American Museum. p. 27. OCLC 13626409.

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