Ward Inlet
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Ward Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut
's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It lies in eastern Frobisher Bay
, forming a wedge into Baffin Island
, separating Becher Peninsula
from Hall Peninsula
. Augustus Island
lies deep into the inlet.
Ward inlet was the site of the Hudson's Bay Company
's south Baffin operations until 1949 when they moved to Apex
to take advantage of Frobisher Bay Air Force Base
located nearby.
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 lies in eastern Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay
Frobisher Bay is a relatively large inlet of the Labrador Sea in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island...
, forming a wedge into 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...
, separating Becher Peninsula
Becher Peninsula
The Becher Peninsula is located on southern Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It's a part of the larger Hall Peninsula. Becher Peninsula is bounded by Frobisher Bay to the west, and Ward Inlet to the east....
from Hall Peninsula
Hall Peninsula
The Hall Peninsula is a peninsula on the southern end of Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It lies between Frobisher Bay on the west, and the Cumberland Sound on the east between 62°40'N and 65°10'W. The Hall Peninsula is part of the Arctic Tundra biome—the world's coldest and driest biome. The...
. Augustus Island
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...
lies deep into the inlet.
Ward inlet was the site of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
's south Baffin operations until 1949 when they moved to Apex
Apex, Nunavut
Apex is a small community near Iqaluit located on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is about southeast of Iqaluit on a small peninsula separating Koojesse Inlet from Tarr Inlet. Historically Apex was the place where most Inuit lived when Iqaluit was a military site and off-limits to anyone...
to take advantage of Frobisher Bay Air Force Base
Frobisher Bay Air Force Base
Frobisher Bay Air Base is a former United States Air Force facility adjacent to the town of Iqaluit, Nunavut ; north of Ottawa, Ontario. It was closed in 1963.-World War II:...
located nearby.