Tasiujaq (Baffin Bay)

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Tasiujaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ[1]) formerly Eclipse Sound[2] is a natural waterway through the Arctic Archipelago within the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Bylot Island (to the north) from Baffin Island (to the south). To the east, it opens into Baffin Bay via Pond Inlet, and to the north-west into the Navy Board Inlet.

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Tasiujaq and Bylot Island seen from Pond Inlet in July 2022
Tasiujaq is located in Baffin Island
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Location
Tasiujaq is located in Nunavut
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Tasiujaq (Nunavut)
Tasiujaq is located in Canada
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Tasiujaq (Canada)
LocationQikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Coordinates72°37′59″N 78°36′43″W / 72.63306°N 78.61194°W / 72.63306; -78.61194[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesBaffin Bay (Atlantic Ocean)
Basin countriesCanada
Settlementsuninhabited

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tasiujaq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Eclipse Sound". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 26 August 2024.
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