Clyde River (Baffin Island)

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Clyde River
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Mouth location
Location
CountryCanada
Territory Nunavut
Island Baffin Island
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Generator Lake [1]
  elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
Mouth  
  location
Clyde Inlet
  coordinates
69°51′10″N70°25′15″W / 69.85278°N 70.42083°W / 69.85278; -70.42083 Coordinates: 69°51′10″N70°25′15″W / 69.85278°N 70.42083°W / 69.85278; -70.42083
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Clyde River is a waterway on the eastern coast of Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

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Geography

The river outflows from Generator Lake at the southeastern end of Barnes Ice Cap in the Baffin Mountains. It flows in a roughly northeastern direction before reaching the head of Clyde Fiord in Kangiqtugaapik, Baffin Bay. [2]

The nearest settlement, also named Clyde River, is approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the northeast of the river's mouth.

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References

  1. NRCan - Clyde River
  2. "Clyde Inlet". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 May 2016.