Milne Inlet
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Milne Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut
's Qikiqtaaluk Region.
It flows in a southerly direction from Navy Board Inlet
at the confluence of Eclipse Sound
. Ragged Island
is located at the inlet's opening, while Stephens Island
is located further within.
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal 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 actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
's Qikiqtaaluk Region.
It flows in a southerly direction from Navy Board Inlet
Navy Board Inlet
Navy Board Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is an arm of Lancaster Sound, after which it proceeds southerly before it empties into Eclipse Sound. It is long and wide....
at the confluence of Eclipse Sound
Eclipse Sound
Eclipse Sound is a natural waterway through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago within Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Bylot Island from Baffin Island . To the east, it opens into Baffin Bay via Pond Inlet, and to the north-west into the Navy Board Inlet....
. Ragged Island
Ragged Island (Nunavut)
Ragged Island is an uninhabited island, and a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. Located in Eclipse Sound at the mouth of Milne Inlet, it is an irregularly shaped island off the Baffin Island coast....
is located at the inlet's opening, while Stephens Island
Stephens Island (Nunavut)
Stephens Island is a member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. Located in Milne Inlet, it is an irregularly shaped island off the Baffin Island coast....
is located further within.