Navy Board Inlet
Encyclopedia
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 113 km (70.2 mi) long and 10 kilometre wide.
The inlet separates Baffin Island
to the west from Bylot Island
to the east, making it part of the Sirmilik National Park
. There are a few islands within Navy Board Inlet, including the Wollaston Islands
.
in 1819.
's story Quiquern, in The Second Jungle Book
.
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 is an arm of Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound is a body of water in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between Devon Island and Baffin Island, forming the eastern portion of the Northwest Passage. East of the sound lies Baffin Bay; to the west lies Viscount Melville Sound...
, after which it proceeds southerly before it empties into 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....
. It is 113 km (70.2 mi) long and 10 kilometre wide.
The inlet separates Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
to the west from Bylot Island
Bylot Island
Bylot Island lies off the northern end of Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada. At it is ranked 71st largest island in the world and Canada's 17th largest island. It is also one of the largest uninhabited islands in the world. While there are no permanent settlements on this Canadian Arctic...
to the east, making it part of the Sirmilik National Park
Sirmilik National Park
Sirmilik National Park is a protected area located in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It was established in 2001. Situated within the Arctic Cordillera, it is composed of three areas: most of Bylot Island with the exception for a few areas that are Inuit-owned lands, Oliver Sound, and Baffin...
. There are a few islands within Navy Board Inlet, including the Wollaston Islands
Wollaston Islands (Nunavut)
Wollaston Islands is an uninhabited member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. Located at the opening of Navy Board Inlet, the island group is closer to Bylot Island than to Baffin Island....
.
History
Navy Board Inlet was first discovered by Admiral Sir Edward ParryWilliam Edward Parry
Sir William Edward Parry was an English rear-admiral and Arctic explorer, who in 1827 attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole...
in 1819.
In literature
Navy Board Inlet is the setting for Rudyard KiplingRudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
's story Quiquern, in The Second Jungle Book
The Second Jungle Book
The Second Jungle Book is a sequel to The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. First published in 1895, it features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories, all but one set in India, most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont...
.