Clyde Inlet

Clyde Inlet (70°19′N 68°19′W / 70.317°N 68.317°W / 70.317; -68.317 (Clyde Inlet)Coordinates: 70°19′N 68°19′W / 70.317°N 68.317°W / 70.317; -68.317 (Clyde Inlet)) is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is a westerly flowing arm of Davis Strait in eastern Baffin Island.

At one time, Clyde Inlet was a 120 km (75 mi) long fiord.^[1] There are several fiords in the area now, including Inugsuin Fiord and McBeth Fiord, as well as unnamed islands.

The Inuit community of Clyde River is located on the inlet's Patricia Bay.

References

↑ Briner, J.P.; Overeem, I.; Miller, G.; Finkel, R. (2006-12-13). "The deglaciation of Clyde Inlet, northeastern Baffin Island, Arctic Canada". Journal of Quaternary Science (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.) 22 (3): 223–232. doi:10.1002/jqs.1057. Retrieved 2008-09-22.

External links

Photo, ice breaker in Clyde Inlet

Inlets of Nunavut

Kitikmeot Region	Bathurst Chantrey

Kivalliq Region	Chesterfield

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