Queen Maud Gulf | |
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Location of Queen Maud Gulf in Nunavut | |
Location | Nunavut, Canada |
Coordinates | 68°20′N 102°00′W / 68.333°N 102.000°W |
Type | Gulf |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Islands | Jenny Lind Island, King William Island, Royal Geographical Society Island |
Designations | |
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Official name | Queen Maud Gulf |
Designated | 24 May 1982 |
Reference no. | 246[1] |
Queen Maud Gulf lies between the northern coast of the mainland and the southeastern corner of Victoria Island in Nunavut, Canada. At its western end lies Cambridge Bay, leading to Dease Strait; to the east lies Simpson Strait; and to the north, Victoria Strait. It is home to the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary.