Crooks Inlet

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Crooks 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.

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References

  1. "Crooks Inlet, Nunavut, Canada". Atlas of Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

Coordinates: 63°02′59″N071°00′01″W / 63.04972°N 71.00028°W / 63.04972; -71.00028 (Crooks Inlet)

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