Inglefield Gulf | |
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Inglefield Bredning Inglefield Fjord | |
Kangerlussuaq (Greenlandic) | |
Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 77°27′N 67°48′W / 77.450°N 67.800°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
Max. width | 20 km (12 mi) |
Settlements | Qeqertat |
Inglefield Gulf or Inglefield Fjord (Danish: Inglefield Bredning; Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq) is a fjord in northwestern Greenland. To the west, the fjord opens into the Baffin Bay. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.
Inglefield Gulf was named after English explorer Edward Augustus Inglefield.