Nansen Sound

Nansen Sound
Nansen Sound
	Nansen Sound
	Nansen Sound
Coordinates	80°21′N086°51′W / 80.350°N 86.850°W
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Last updated January 26, 2026

Nansen Sound is an uninhabited strait in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It lies between western Grant Land on Ellesmere Island and Axel Heiberg Island.^[1] Tanquary Fiord or Greely Fiord enters the sound from the east.

Notes

↑ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 789.

References

Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.

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[1] Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 789.

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