Coppermine River

Coppermine River is a river in Fort Smith and Kitikmeot regions of Nunavut in Canada. It is 525 miles (8457nbsp;kilometres) long. It rises in a small lake near Great Slave Lake and flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. The river freezes in winter and is unnavigable due to rapids and falls in warmer seasons.

Related Topics:
Fort Smith - Kitikmeot - Nunavut - Canada - Great Slave Lake - Coronation Gulf - Arctic Ocean

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The community of Kugkluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located at the river's mouth.

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The river was named for the copper nuggets which could be found along the lower river. Samuel Hearne travelled down the river to the Arctic Ocean in 1771. Sir John Franklin also travelled down the river while exploring the Canadian Arctic.

Related Topics:
Copper - Samuel Hearne - 1771 - John Franklin

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The river is used for wilderness canoeing and rafting.

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