| Bacon River | |
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  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Nunavut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 74°52′54″N95°49′0″W / 74.88167°N 95.81667°W Coordinates: 74°52′54″N95°49′0″W / 74.88167°N 95.81667°W |
The Bacon River is a river on Cornwallis Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. [1]
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