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Clarence River is a long
river A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
that flows through
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, Canada and the
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of
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into the
Beaufort Sea The Beaufort Sea ( ; ) is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska, and west of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The sea is named after Sir Francis Beaufort, a Hydrography, hydrographer. T ...
.


Course

The Clarence River rises southwest of Mount Paige in Yukon, Canada, and flows northwest and northeast, crossing the border several times into the
North Slope Borough The North Slope Borough is the northernmost borough in the US state of Alaska and, thus, the northernmost county or equivalent of the United States as a whole. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,031. The borough seat and largest cit ...
of Alaska. It empties into Clarence Lagoon and finally the
Beaufort Sea The Beaufort Sea ( ; ) is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located north of the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Alaska, and west of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The sea is named after Sir Francis Beaufort, a Hydrography, hydrographer. T ...
in the
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.


History

The river was surveyed in 1826 by British explorer John Franklin as the westernmost river in the then-British territories on the Arctic coast near the line of demarcation with Russia. Franklin named the river Clarence in honor of Lord High Admiral Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews.


See also

*
List of rivers of Alaska This is a List of rivers in Alaska, which are at least fifth-order according to the Strahler stream order, Strahler method of stream classification, and an incomplete list of otherwise-notable rivers and streams. Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, ...
*
List of rivers of Yukon This is a list of rivers of Yukon. Arctic Ocean watershed *Mackenzie River watershed **Upper Liard River *** Rancheria River **** Little Rancheria River *** Frances River *** Hyland River *** Coal River *** La Biche River *** Beaver River (Liard ...


Notes

Clarence Lagoon is the northwesternmost point of the Yukon Territory, and also of continental Canada.


References

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