Admiralty Inlet (Nunavut)
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| Location | Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut |
| Coordinates | 72°30′00″N 86°00′00″W / 72.50000°N 86.00000°W[1] |
| Type | Bay |
| Primary outflows | Lancaster Sound |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Islands | |
| Settlements | Arctic Bay |
Admiralty Inlet is a bay in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.[1][2] It extends southerly from Lancaster Sound along the western shore of Baffin Island's Borden Peninsula.[3] Its only permanent settlement is the hamlet of Arctic Bay, which is located on Uluksan Peninsula, a landform that juts into Admiralty Inlet south of Sirmilik National Park.
Several waterways extend from it, including Elwin Inlet, Baillarge Bay, Strathcona Sound,[4] Victor Bay, Adams Sound, Levasseur Inlet, and Moffet Inlet, before it ends at Jungersen Bay. There are many islands within Admiralty Inlet, including the Peter Richards Islands, Yeoman Island and the Saneruarsuk Islands.
Admiralty Inlet sustains a large population of narwhals.[5] caribou, polar bears, and walrus frequent the area.[6]
History
[edit]Admiralty Inlet was first charted by Admiral Sir Edward Parry in 1820.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Admiralty Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Admiralty Inlet | inlet, Canada | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Strathcona Sound". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 22 August 2024.
- ^ Dietz, R.; Heide-Jørgensen, M.P.; Richard, P.; Orr, J.; Laidre, K.; Schmidt, H.C. (20 June 2008). "Movements of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from Admiralty Inlet monitored by satellite telemetry". Polar Biology. 31 (11). Springer Berlin / Heidelberg: 1295. Bibcode:2008PoBio..31.1295D. doi:10.1007/s00300-008-0466-4. S2CID 23202326.
- ^ "Welcome to the Arctic Bay & Nanisivik, Nunavut Photo Album". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
- ^ Mills, W.J.; Clammer, D. (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 53. ISBN 1-57607-422-6.
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