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Tasiujaq (Baffin Bay)

Tasiujaq, formerly Eclipse Sound, is a natural waterway through the Arctic Archipelago within the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Bylot Island from Baffin Island. To the east, it opens into Baffin Bay via Pond Inlet, and to the north-west into the Navy Board Inlet.

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Tasiujaq
formerly Eclipse Sound
ᑕᓯᐅᔭᖅ (Inuktitut)
Tasiujaq and Bylot Island seen from Pond Inlet in July 2022
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Tasiujaq (Nunavut)
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Tasiujaq (Canada)
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LocationQikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Coordinates72°37′59″N 78°36′43″W / 72.63306°N 78.61194°W / 72.63306; -78.611941
Ocean/sea sources
Baffin Bay (Atlantic Ocean)
Basin countriesCanada
Settlementsuninhabited

Tasiujaq (Inuktitut: 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.

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