Richardson River (Canada)

The Richardson River is a waterway that flows into Richardson Bay, Coronation Gulf in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its mouth is situated northwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. The Rae River is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) away.^[1]

Richardson River
Location
Country	Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Coronation Gulf
• coordinates	67.909026235°N 115.52546122°W / 67.909026235; -115.52546122 (Richardson River)
• elevation	Sea level

The Richardson River is named in honour of Sir John Richardson, a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and arctic explorer of the region.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Nunavut