Kuunajuk
| Kuunajuk | |
|---|---|
Mouth of the Kuunajuk | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Between Beechey Lake and Pelly Lake, Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada |
| • elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Queen Maud Gulf |
• coordinates | 68°02′57″N 103°59′24″W / 68.04917°N 103.99000°W |
| Length | 287 km (178 mi) |
| Basin size | 16,900 km2 (6,500 sq mi) |
Kuunajuk formerly Ellice River, for Edward Ellice, Jr., is a waterway in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It rises close to the Back River between Lake Beechey and Pelly Lake, and flows northward into the Queen Maud Gulf. Its mouth opens between Campbell Bay and Gernon Bay. The land between the river and Sherman Inlet is generally flat and marshy. Muskox and barren-ground caribou frequent the area.