MacAlpine Lake

MacAlpine Lake
LocationNunavut
Coordinates66°40′0″N 102°49′0″W / 66.66667°N 102.81667°W / 66.66667; -102.81667
Primary outflowsPerry River

MacAlpine Lake is a lake in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.[1][2]

Location

The lake is situated in a tundra landscape in northern Canada, 140 km south of the Arctic Ocean. The town of Baker Lake is located almost 400 km south-east of the lake. The water area is 421 km2, and with islands the total area is 447 km2. The Perry River drains the lake northwards to the Queen Maud Gulf.

References

  1. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - MacAlpine Lake". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.