# Nanook River

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River in northern Canada

Nanook River Location of mouth Location Country Canada Province, Territory Nunavut, Northwest Territories Physical characteristics Mouth • location Hadley Bay, Viscount Melville Sound • coordinates 71°36′00″N 107°46′59″W / 71.600°N 107.783°W / 71.600; -107.783 (Nanook River) • elevation Sea level

The **Nanook River** (meaning "[polar bear](/source/Polar_bear)") is located on [Victoria Island](/source/Victoria_Island_(Canada)) in [Northern Canada](/source/Northern_Canada), commencing in the [Northwest Territories](/source/Northwest_Territories) and ending in [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut).

The Nanook River originates in the island's central plain,[1] south of the [Shaler Mountains](/source/Shaler_Mountains).[2] about two hours by [Twin Otter](/source/Twin_Otter) north of [Cambridge Bay](/source/Cambridge_Bay%2C_Nunavut).

The river flows east, passes through a rapid,[3] and then enters Namaycush Lake. From here, it proceeds northwards through several lakes, the last being the largest at 10 km (6.2 mi) long and 7 km (4.3 mi) wide.[4] The final 8 km (5.0 mi) include several uncharted rapids before the river's mouth reaches [Hadley Bay](/source/Hadley_Bay), emptying into [Viscount Melville Sound](/source/Viscount_Melville_Sound).[5]

No [glaciers](/source/Glacier) feed the river. [Lousewort](/source/Pedicularis), [Arctic poppy](/source/Papaver_radicatum), [aven](/source/Dryas_(plant)), [sedge](/source/Cyperaceae), willow thickets are found along the river. [Arctic fox](/source/Arctic_fox), [lemming](/source/Lemming), [muskox](/source/Muskox), [snowy owl](/source/Snowy_owl), [Peary caribou](/source/Peary_caribou) frequent the river, and polar bears are common at its mouth.

## See also

- [List of rivers of the Northwest Territories](/source/List_of_rivers_of_the_Northwest_Territories)

- [List of rivers of Nunavut](/source/List_of_rivers_of_Nunavut)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Struzik_1-0)** Struzik, Ed (2005). [*Ten Rivers: Adventure Stories from the Arctic*](https://books.google.com/books?id=162ycz325jsC&q=Nanook+River+Victoria+Island&pg=PA105). CanWest Books. p. 105. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9736719-4-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9736719-4-7).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-away_2-0)** ["Nunavut - Land of Adventure"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140201224835/http://www.gorp.com/weekend-guide/travel-ta-nunavut-rafting-snow-sports-paddling-sidwcmdev_057382.html). GORP.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.gorp.com/weekend-guide/travel-ta-nunavut-rafting-snow-sports-paddling-sidwcmdev_057382.html) on February 1, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Struzik (2005), p. 110

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Struzik (2005), p. 115

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hodgins_5-0)** Hodgins, Bruce W.; Gwyneth Hoyle (1994). [*Canoeing north into the unknown: a record of river travel, 1874 to 1974*](https://books.google.com/books?id=eBn41p-P9lYC&q=Nanook+River+Victoria+Island&pg=PA253). Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 253. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-920474-93-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-920474-93-4).

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