Dionne Lake

Dionne Lake
Location Kivalliq Region, Nunavut
Coordinates 61°12′N 94°36′W / 61.200°N 94.600°W / 61.200; -94.600 (Dionne Lake)Coordinates: 61°12′N 94°36′W / 61.200°N 94.600°W / 61.200; -94.600 (Dionne Lake)
Basin countries Canada
Surface elevation 27 m (89 ft)[1]
Settlements Arviat

Dionne Lake (variant: DionneLake)[1][2] is a lake in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located 32.8 km (20.4 mi) west of the community of Arviat.[2] The area is frequented by caribou.[3]

Notable residents

Dionne Lake was home at one time to Inuit sculptor John Pangnark.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "DionneLake ca. 27 m". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  2. 1 2 "Arviat, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  3. ↑ Duquette, L. (1985). "Beverly and Kaminuriak Caribou Monitoring and Land Use Controls, 1985" (PDF). Government of the Northwest Territories. p. 30. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
  4. ↑ "JOHN PANGNARK (ELIJAH; PANGNERK; PANGNIK; PARNGNARK; PARNGWARK)". nuitarteskimoart.com. 1995. Retrieved 2008-12-05.


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