Massey Sound

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Massey Sound
Coordinates 78°30′N094°00′W / 78.500°N 94.000°W / 78.500; -94.000 (Massey Sound) Coordinates: 78°30′N094°00′W / 78.500°N 94.000°W / 78.500; -94.000 (Massey Sound)
Basin  countries Canada
Settlements Uninhabited

Massey Sound is a natural, uninhabited waterway through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Amund Ringnes Island (to the west) from Axel Heiberg Island (to the east). To the north the sound opens into the Peary Channel, and to the south into Norwegian Bay. Haig-Thomas Island lies in the sound.

Qikiqtaaluk Region Region of Nunavut, Canada

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region or Baffin Region is the easternmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut name for Baffin Island. Although the Qikiqtaaluk Region is the most commonly used name in official contexts, several notable public organizations, including Statistics Canada prefer the older term Baffin Region.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.


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