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Coppermine

American  
[kop-er-mahyn] / ˈkɒp ərˌmaɪn /

noun

  1. a river in N Canada, in the central Northwest Territories, flowing N to the Arctic Ocean. 525 miles (845 km) long.


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Then the crew loaded up their utility trucks and headed toward the small community of Coppermine, about an hour’s drive down the next dirt road, to connect more homes.

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2019

Alona Bay and Coppermine Point are two of the more popular destinations.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2019

The final stop, hopefully by mid-September, will be where the Coppermine River reaches the Arctic Ocean, followed by a chartered plane flight back to civilization.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2015

The voyage begins in Greenland and ends in Coppermine, in western Canada, at a price of $7,000-$17,000 a head. in western Canada.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2012

Late that afternoon Claw and the Captain, and the renegade Dog Rib reached the Bloody Falls of the Coppermine, and searched vainly for Brent's camp.

From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx

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