Rae River
The Rae River (Pallirk) is a waterway that flows from Akuliakattak Lake into Richardson Bay, Coronation Gulf. Its mouth is situated northwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. Its shores were the ancestral home of Copper Inuit subgroups: the Kanianermiut (also known as Uallirgmiut) (located at the river's headwaters) and the Pallirmiut (located at the river's mouth).
| Rae River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Akuliakattak Lake |
| Mouth | |
• location | Coronation Gulf |
• coordinates | 67.917°N 115.550°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
The Rae River is named in honour of Scottish Arctic explorer John Rae.
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