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Waterfall on the Hood River in Nunavut, Canada
Kattimannap Qurlua
The falls
Kattimannap Qurlua is located in NunavutKattimannap Qurlua
LocationWilberforce Gorge, Hood River, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates67°05′43″N 108°47′49″W / 67.09528°N 108.79694°W / 67.09528; -108.79694
Total height60 metres (197 feet)

Kattimannap Qurlua, formerly Wilberforce Falls, 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 North America mainland north of the Arctic Circle.

Name

The waterfall was originally named for William Wilberforce, an English politician and leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. In 2020 the name of the falls was changed to Kattimannap Qurlua.

See also

References

  1. Kattimannap Qurlua (Formerly Wilberforce Falls)
  2. "The Atlas of Canada - Waterfalls". Natural Resources Canada. Government of Canada. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  3. "Wilberforce Falls-Study". Daler-Rowney. 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2014-05-22.

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