Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti

Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti is located in Nunavut
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti
Location in Nunavut
LocationBaffin Island, Nunavut
Coordinates70°43′51″N 070°43′53″W / 70.73083°N 70.73139°W / 70.73083; -70.73139
TypeFjord
Ocean/sea sourcesBaffin Bay
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length110 km (68 mi)
Max. width19 km (12 mi)

Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᖏᖅᑐᐊᓗᒃ ᐅᖅᑯᖅᑎ[1]) formerly Sam Ford Fiord[2] is an isolated, elongated Arctic fjord on Baffin Island's northeastern coast in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.[3] The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km (200 mi) to the northwest and Clyde River is 80 km (50 mi) to the east.

This fjord is reputed for the harsh beauty of its landscapes with rocky cliffs rising steeply from the shore.[4] It is also a popular place with climbers.[5]

  1. ^ "Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  2. ^ "Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti (Formerly Sam Ford Fiord)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
  3. ^ "Water Features - Nunavut". The Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  4. ^ 4. Bericht von Bord: Die spektakulären Fjorde Kanadas (German)
  5. ^ Greenland 2014: Baffin Island and Sam Ford Fjord for Favresse, Ditto and Villanueva