Balcom Inlet

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Balcom Inlet

Balcom Inlet ( 62°22′N68°41′W / 62.367°N 68.683°W / 62.367; -68.683 (Balcom Inlet) Coordinates: 62°22′N68°41′W / 62.367°N 68.683°W / 62.367; -68.683 (Balcom Inlet) ) [1] is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in western Hudson Strait, forming a wedge into Baffin Island's Meta Incognita Peninsula and the western slopes of the Everett Mountains.

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References

  1. "Balcom Inlet". geonames.org. Retrieved 2008-09-18.