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Simpson River

Feature
Line
Polygon
Name Simpson River
Toponymic Feature ID 0c76e3d1849c20c303a6e0d36196ea10
Key OAPAR
Status Official
Concise Term RIV-River
Generic Term River
Location
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 67° 49′ 0″ N, 100° 34′ 0″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 67.816667, -100.56667
NTS Map Number 066N15
Relevance at Scale 1:2 000 000
Decision Date 1954-11-04
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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