Uvayuq

Uvayuq
  • Ovayok
  • Mount Pelly
Uvayuq, north of Cambridge Bay (Victoria Island)
Highest point
ElevationMore than 200 m (660 ft)
Coordinates69°10′27″N 104°42′43″W / 69.17417°N 104.71194°W / 69.17417; -104.71194[1]
Geography
Uvayuq is located in Nunavut
Uvayuq
Uvayuq
Nunavut, Canada
Geology
Mountain typeEsker

Uvayuq,[1] formerly Ovayok[2] or Mount Pelly,[3] is an esker[4] in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in northern Canada on Victoria Island within the Ovayok Territorial Park.[5] The hill, which is more than 200 m (660 ft) high, is located 15 km (9.3 mi) north east of the hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Uvayuq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Ovayok". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ "Mount Pelly". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  4. ^ Nunavut parks, QIA seek nominations for parks committees
  5. ^ a b "Ovayok Territorial Park". Nunavut Parks. Retrieved 12 October 2021.