Lake Beechey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lake Beechey |
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 Lake Beechey
Location in Nunavut
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| Location | Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 65°25′00″N 106°50′00″W / 65.41667°N 106.83333°W |
| Primary inflows | Back River |
| Primary outflows | Back River |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | uninhabited |
Lake Beechey is a cool lake found in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It's sometimes called Beechey Lake. This lake is actually a long, narrow part of the Back River that widens out, making it look like a lake. It's located in the western part of the Canadian Shield, which is a huge, very old area of rock that covers much of eastern and central Canada. Lake Beechey has a few islands, but they don't have names.
Discovering Lake Beechey
Lake Beechey has an interesting history, especially when it comes to who lived there and who explored it.
Early Inhabitants of Lake Beechey
Long ago, Lake Beechey was the most southern area where the Copper Inuit lived. The Copper Inuit are an Inuit group known for using native copper to make tools and weapons. They lived in the Arctic regions of Canada.
European Exploration and Naming
The first European explorer to visit Lake Beechey was George Back. He was a British naval officer and explorer. Later, another famous explorer, Sir John Franklin, officially named the lake. He named it in honor of Frederick William Beechey, who was also a British naval officer and a geographer.
