| Horton River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Horton_River_Canada.jpg) Horton River | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Canada_relief_map_2.svg)  Horton River mouth location | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territories | Northwest Territories, Nunavut |
| Region | Inuvik, Sahtu, Kitikmeot |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake |
| • location | Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut |
| • coordinates | 67°50′38″N 120°45′02″W / 67.84389°N 120.75056°W |
| • elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
| Mouth | Franklin Bay |
• location | Inuvik Region, Northwest Territories |
• coordinates | 69°56′01″N 126°48′10″W / 69.93361°N 126.80278°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 618 km (384 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Arctic Ocean drainage basin |
| [1][2] | |
The Horton River is a river in Inuvik and Sahtu Regions, Northwest Territories and Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a tributary of the Beaufort Sea and hence part of the Arctic Ocean drainage basin. Only the first few kilometres from its source are within Nunavut.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Horton River)". Retrieved 2014-08-29.
- ^ "Atlas of Canada Toporama". Retrieved 2014-08-29.