Admiralty Inlet (Nunavut)

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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]Coordinates: 72°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. The hamlet of Arctic Bay is located on , a landform that juts into Admiralty Inlet south of Sirmilik National Park.

Several waterways extend from it, including Elwin Inlet, Baillarge Bay, , Victor Bay, , Levasseur Inlet, and Moffet Inlet, before it ends at . There are many islands within Admiralty Inlet including, Peter Richards Islands, Yeoman Island and Saneruarsuk Islands.

Admiralty Inlet sustains a large population of narwhals.[3] Caribou, polar bears, and walrus frequent the area.[4]

History[]

Admiralty Inlet was first charted by Admiral Sir Edward Parry in 1820.[5]

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. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Welcome to the Arctic Bay & Nanisivik, Nunavut Photo Album". Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  5. ^ 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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