Tasiujaq (Baffin Bay)

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.

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

References
  1. "Tasiujaq". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Eclipse Sound". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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