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Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay is an inlet of the Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island. Its length is about and its width varies from about at its outlet into the Labrador Sea to roughly towards its inner end.Frobisher Bay in The capital of Nunavut, , known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, lies near the innermost end of the bay. Geography Frobisher Bay has a tapered shape formed by two flanking |
Iqaluit
Iqaluit ( ; , ; ) is the capital of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian territory of Nunavut, its largest community, and its only city. It was known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, after the Frobisher Bay, large bay on the coast on which the city is situated. In 1987, its traditional Inuktitut name was restored. In 1999, Iqaluit was designated the capital of Nunavut after the division of the Northwest Territories into two separate territories. Before this event, Iqaluit was a small city and not well known outside the Northern Canada, Canadian Arctic or Canada, with population and economic growth highly limited. This is due to the city's isolation and heavy dependence on expensive imported supplies, as the city, like the rest of Nunavut, has no road or rail, and only has ship connections for part of the year to the rest of Canada. The city has a polar climate, influenced by the cold deep waters of the Labrador Current just off Baffin Islandthis makes the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is an area of rock which has a general angle defined by the vertical, or nearly vertical. Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually composed of rock that is resistant to weathering and erosion. The sedimentary rocks that are most likely to form cliffs include sandstone, limestone, chalk, and dolomite. Igneous rocks such as granite and basalt also often form cliffs. An escarpment (or scarp) is a type of cliff formed by the movement of a geologic fault, a landslide, or sometimes by rock slides or falling rocks which change the differential erosion of the rock layers. Most cliffs have some form of scree slope at their base. In arid areas or under high cliffs, they are generally exposed jumbles of fallen rock. In areas of higher moisture, a soil slope may obscure the talus. Many cliffs also fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Island
Gabriel Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Hamlen Bay, and southwest of the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate vicinity include Nouyarn Island to the east, McLean Island to the west, and Chase Island Chase Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Kneeland Bay, and southwest of Royer Cover on the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate v ... to the northwest. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean Island (Nunavut)
McLean Island is an uninhabited Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, southwest of Hamlen Bay and the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate vicinity include Gabriel Island and Nouyarn Island to the east, and Chase Island Chase Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Kneeland Bay, and southwest of Royer Cover on the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate v ... to the northwest. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chase Island
Chase Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Kneeland Bay, and southwest of Royer Cover on the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate vicinity include: Gabriel Island and McLean Island to the southeast; and Field Island Field Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Waddell Bay, and southeast of Opera Glass Cape on the Hall Peninsula The Hall Peninsula is a pe ... to the north. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augustus Island
Augustus Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in inner Frobisher Bay. The island lies at the head of Ward Inlet, between Becher Peninsula and Hall Peninsula. Bruce Island is located at the mouth of the inlet. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Algerine Island, Frobisher's Farthest, McBride Island, and Pichit Island. The island was named by American Arctic explorer Charles Francis Hall Charles Francis Hall ( – November 8, 1871) was an American Arctic explorer, best known for his collection of Inuit testimony regarding the 1845 Franklin Expedition and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death while leading th .... References Islands of Baffin Island Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Island (Nunavut)
Bruce Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Ward Inlet. Becher Peninsula is to the northwest, while Hall Peninsula is to the east. Islands in the immediate vicinity include: Field Island and Chase Island to the southeast; Fletcher, Pike, and Pugh Island Pugh Island is an inhabited private Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, less than from Baffin Island's Everett Mountains range. Islands in the immediat ...s to the west. References Islands of Baffin Island Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fletcher Island (Nunavut)
Fletcher Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, north of Newell Sound. The Hall Peninsula is to the east. Islands in the immediate vicinity include: Field Island Field Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Waddell Bay, and southeast of Opera Glass Cape on the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immed ... to the east; Bruce Island to the northeast; Pike and Pugh Islands to the west. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Baffin Island Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike Island (Nunavut)
Pike Island (or Pikes Island) is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost 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'' .... The island lies in Frobisher Bay, between Pugh Island and Fletcher Island. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pugh Island
Pugh Island is an inhabited private Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, less than from Baffin Island's Everett Mountains range. Islands in the immediate vicinity include Pike and Fletcher Island Fletcher Island is a rocky island, in diameter, which is the largest of the Fletcher Islands. Fletcher Island is located at . Fletcher Island lies in the eastern part of Commonwealth Bay, west-southwest (WSW) of Cape Gray. Fletcher Island was ...s to the east. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faris Island
Faris Island (alternate: Ferris Island) is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately southwest of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Aubrey Island, Beveridge Island, Bishop Island, Cairn Island, Coffin Island, Crimmins Island, Emerick Island, Gardiner Island, Hill Island, Kudlago Island, Long Island, Mair Island, McLaren Island, Monument Island, Ptarmigan Island, Qarsau Island, Sale Island, Sybil Island Sybil Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity i ..., and Thompson Island. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Baffin Island Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Island
Hill Island is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The uninhabited island lies in Frobisher Bay, approximately southwest of Iqaluit. Bishop Island and Faris Island Faris Island (alternate: Ferris Island) is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, approximately southwest of the capital city of Iqaluit ... are in the immediate vicinity. References Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Frobisher Bay {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
