Tasiujaq (Baffin Bay)
Body of water in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Tasiusaq.
For the village in Nunavik, see Tasiujaq. For the Inuit reserved land of the same name in Nunavik, see Tasiujaq (Inuit reserved land).
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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Location | Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 72°37′59″N 78°36′43″W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay (Atlantic Ocean) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | uninhabited |
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