| Melville Sound | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 68°10′N107°0′W / 68.167°N 107.000°W Coordinates: 68°10′N107°0′W / 68.167°N 107.000°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Melville Sound is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.
It is located south of the Kent Peninsula, and north of the main part of the Nunavut mainland. To the west it opens into the Bathurst Inlet.
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