Boas River
The Boas is a river on Southampton Island in Nunavut, Canada. The river rises at 64°49′58″N 084°23′34″W and its mouth is located at the Bay of Gods Mercy. Proceeding inland, the river becomes braided and is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide.
| Boas River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 63°43′0″N 85°44′59″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Bay of Gods Mercy, Nunavut |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
- Boas River is also a name for the Çoruh River in northeast Anatolia.
It is named after anthropologist Franz Boas.
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