Inlet of Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada
This article is about the inlet in northern Canada. For the inlet in Washington state, see
Admiralty Inlet . For the island in northern Canada formerly called Admiralty Island, see
Qikiqtagafaaluk .
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
Admiralty Inlet was first charted by Admiral Sir Edward Parry in 1820.[ 7]
References
^ 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 .
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^ Mills, W.J.; Clammer, D. (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia . ABC-CLIO. p. 53. ISBN 1-57607-422-6 .