George River (Quebec)

George River
Rivière George
Map of the George River basin
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceQuebec
RegionNord-du-Québec
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Jannière
 • locationLac-Juilet Unorg. Territory, Caniapiscau RCM
 • coordinates54°51′30″N 63°55′30″W / 54.85833°N 63.92500°W / 54.85833; -63.92500
 • elevation488 m (1,601 ft)
MouthUngava Bay
 • location
18 km NW of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kativik
 • coordinates
58°49′00″N 66°10′00″W / 58.81667°N 66.16667°W / 58.81667; -66.16667
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length565 km (351 mi)[1]
Basin size41,700 km2 (16,100 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • average940 m3/s (33,000 cu ft/s)[1]

George River (Inuktitut: Kangirsualujjuap Kuunga, 'River of the Great Bay'; Naskapi: Mushuan Shipu, 'River without Trees'; Innu: Metsheshu Shipu, 'Eagle River'),[2] formerly the East[a] or George's River,[3] is a river in northeastern Quebec, Canada, that flows from Lake Jannière mainly north to Ungava Bay.

The George is a big and wide river. It offers relatively easy and inexpensive access to Ungava Bay, compared to other major rivers of this area, making it popular for canoe camping trips.

  1. ^ a b c Natural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada – Rivers Archived 4 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ FQCK (2008). Guide des parcours canotables du Québec, Tome II. Broquet. pp. 234–235. ISBN 978-2-89000-504-4.
  3. ^ Boyle, David (1892), "Notes on the Discoverer of the Great Falls of Labrador", Transactions of the Canadian Institute, vol. II, Toronto: Copp, Clark Co, p. 337.


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