Admiralty Inlet
Map of Nunavut with a dot at the location of Admiralty Inlet
Map of Nunavut with a dot at the location of Admiralty Inlet
Admiralty Inlet
Location in Nunavut
LocationQikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Coordinates72°30′00″N 86°00′00″W / 72.50000°N 86.00000°W / 72.50000; -86.00000[1]
TypeBay
Primary outflowsLancaster Sound
Basin countriesCanada
Islands
SettlementsArctic 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, 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.[4] Caribou, polar bears, and walrus frequent the area.[5]

History

Admiralty Inlet was first charted by Admiral Sir Edward Parry in 1820.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Admiralty Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. ^ "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. ^ "Admiralty Inlet | inlet, Canada | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. ^ Dietz, R.; Heide-Jørgensen, M.P.; Richard, P.; Orr, J.; Laidre, K.; Schmidt, H.C. (2008-06-20). "Movements of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from Admiralty Inlet monitored by satellite telemetry". Polar Biology. Springer Berlin / Heidelberg. 31 (11): 1295. doi:10.1007/s00300-008-0466-4. S2CID 23202326.
  5. ^ "Welcome to the Arctic Bay & Nanisivik, Nunavut Photo Album". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  6. ^ 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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