Soper River
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| location | Baffin Island , Nunavut (Canada) | |
| River system | Soper River | |
| muzzle | in Hudsonstrasse Coordinates: 62 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N , 69 ° 51 ′ 0 ″ W 62 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ N , 69 ° 51 ′ 0 ″ W |
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| length | 100 km | |
| Flowing lakes | Soper Lake | |
The Soper River runs through the tundra -covered hills of the southern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk region , which is part of the Canadian territory of Nunavut .
The river flows a few kilometers north of Kimmirut and can be traveled by canoe . The 100 kilometer long river flows into Soper Lake and then directly into Pleasant Inlet, a branch of the Hudson Strait .
Flora and fauna
In the valley there are up to 3.6 meters high willow bushes , dwarf birches and an abundance of arctic wildflowers. The region around the river is home to caribou , ptarmigan and arctic hare . The Inuit have used the river as an important source of food and as a transport route for thousands of years.
Web links
- Soper River in the Canadian Heritage River System
Individual evidence
- ^ Canoeing the Soper River Valley
- ↑ Geography of the Soper River ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Facts about Soper River ( Memento of the original from January 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
