Kattimannap Qurlua
Kattimannap Qurlua, formerly Wilberforce Falls[1] (for William Wilberforce, an English politician and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade),[2] is an almost 60 m (200 ft) tall waterfall located in the Wilberforce Gorge of the Hood River in Nunavut, Canada. The falls are one of the few major waterfalls in the world north of the Arctic Circle.[3]
| Kattimannap Qurlua | |
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 The falls | |
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| Location | Wilberforce Gorge, Hood River, Nunavut, Canada |
| Coordinates | 67°05′43″N 108°47′49″W |
| Total height | 60 metres (197 feet) |
See also
References
- Kattimannap Qurlua (Formerly Wilberforce Falls)
- "Wilberforce Falls-Study". Daler-Rowney. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- "The Atlas of Canada - Waterfalls". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
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