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.

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

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