Irvine Inlet

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Irvine Inlet ( 65°40′N067°40′W / 65.667°N 67.667°W / 65.667; -67.667 (Irvine Inlet) Coordinates: 65°40′N067°40′W / 65.667°N 67.667°W / 65.667; -67.667 (Irvine Inlet) ) [1] is a body of water in Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, it lies in western Cumberland Sound, forming a wedge into Baffin Island's Hall Peninsula. There are many irregularly shaped islands at the mouth of the inlet.

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References

  1. "Irvine inlet". tageo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-18.