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Much in the same manner as its neighbouring fjords, there are spectacular landscapes in the Eglinton Fiord, especially at the second bend in the inner fjord where massive summits loom above it, such as the
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to the west connects the inner reaches of the fjord through Ottawa Creek with Swiss Bay in Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti and the
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flows into the eastern side of the fjord at Ravenscraig Harbour, to the northeast of the Cormack Arm, and the
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Arviqtujuq Kangiqtua was one of the traditional hunting areas of the Inuit. This fjord was visited by the
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fjords. It stretches roughly from northeast to southwest for about 65 km (40 mi). The
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Picture of Eglinton Tower. Caption "My last day trip on Baffin."
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on the eastern side and the 1,446 m (4,744 ft) high
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discharges its waters into the southern end of the fjord.
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Qikiqtani Truth Commission: Community Histories 1950–1975
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This article is about the fjord. For the island, see
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Eglinton Fjord
Eglinton Island
Arviqtujuq Kangiqtua is located in Nunavut
Baffin Island
Nunavut
70°42′02″N 69°57′15″W / 70.70056°N 69.95417°W / 70.70056; -69.95417
Baffin Bay
Basin
Inuktitut syllabics
fjord
Baffin Island
Qikiqtaaluk Region
Nunavut
Inuit
Pond Inlet
Clyde River
Wordie Arctic Expedition
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti
Tasialuk
Esquimaux River
Cockscomb River
Baffin Bay
Eglinton Point
Eglinton Tower
Cockscomb Mountain
Atagulisaktalik
Ayr Pass
List of fjords in Canada
"Arviqtujuq Kangiqtua"
Geographical Names Data Base

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