Port Burwell, Nunavut

Transporting supplies to the HBC post at Port Burwell, 1919

Port Burwell is a harbour on western Killiniq Island, formed as an arm of Ungava Bay, at the mouth of Hudson Strait.[1][2] Previously within Labrador,[3] and then the Northwest Territories,[4] it is now situated within the borders of Nunavut, Canada. Cape Chidley is 25 miles (40 km) to the northeast. The community of Port Burwell lies on the shore at 60°25′30″N 64°50′00″W / 60.42500°N 64.83333°W / 60.42500; -64.83333 (Port Burwell)[5].

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  2. ^ Shelagh, Shelagh Grant (2005). Arctic Justice: On Trial For Murder, Pond Inlet, 1923. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-7735-2929-2.
  3. ^ Brethren (1905), pp. 478
  4. ^ Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Parliament, House of Commons, Canada (1976). Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence: Procès-verbaux Et Témoignages (Digitized Sep 15, 2008 ed.). Queen's Printer. p. 1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Port Burwell (post)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.