Kangiqhuk
Kangiqhuk | |
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![]() Looking to the west and the head of the fiord. | |
![]() ![]() Kangiqhuk Location in Nunavut | |
Location | Victoria Island, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 69°06′23″N 105°09′26″W / 69.10639°N 105.15722°WCoordinates: 69°06′23″N 105°09′26″W / 69.10639°N 105.15722°W |
Ocean/sea sources | |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Cambridge Bay |
Kangiqhuk,[1] formerly West Arm,[2] is a fiord on the southeast coast of Victoria Island. The fiord is short, about 5 km (3.1 mi), and flows into and then to Dease Strait and Queen Maud Gulf. The hamlet of Cambridge Bay is located close to the fiord and Cambridge Bay Airport is situated on the north side of the arm.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Kangiqhuk_02.jpg/1000px-Kangiqhuk_02.jpg)
Looking from the east (left) to west and the head of the fiord
References[]
- ^ "Kangiqhuk". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Kangiqhuk (Formerly West Arm)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
Categories:
- Victoria Island (Canada)
- Fjords of Nunavut
- Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut geography stubs
- Fjord stubs