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Richardson River (Canada)
The Richardson River is a waterway that flows into Richardson Bay, Coronation Gulf in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. Its mouth is situated northwest of Kugluktuk, Nunavut. The Rae River is 1.3 km (0.81 mi) away.
The Richardson River is named in honour of Sir John Richardson, a Scottishnaval surgeon, naturalist and arcticexplorer of the region.