Coronation Gulf is a broad indentation in the arctic shore of the territory of Nunavut, roughly the shape of the south coast of Victoria Island, which lies directly north. The gulf receives the Coppermine River, Tree River, Rae River and others and merges with Bathurst Inlet to the east. The small settlement of Kugluktuk lies at the mouth of the Coppermine River. The gulf was named by Sir John Franklin in 1821, in honour of the coronation of King George IV. The environment and Native culture of the area were studied by Rudolph Anderson and Diamond Jenness in 1916 as part of the Canadian Arctic Expedition.
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- Marsh, James H.. "Coronation Gulf". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 04 March 2015, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/coronation-gulf. Accessed 05 November 2024.
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- Marsh, J. (2015). Coronation Gulf. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/coronation-gulf
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- Marsh, James H.. "Coronation Gulf." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 06, 2006; Last Edited March 04, 2015.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Coronation Gulf," by James H. Marsh, Accessed November 05, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/coronation-gulf
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Coronation Gulf
Article by James H. Marsh
Published Online February 6, 2006
Last Edited March 4, 2015
Coronation Gulf is a broad indentation in the arctic shore of the territory of Nunavut, roughly the shape of the south coast of Victoria Island, which lies directly north.