Coutts Inlet

Body of water in Nunavut, Canada

Coutts Inlet (72°04′N 075°10′W / 72.067°N 75.167°W / 72.067; -75.167 (Coutts Inlet)) is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is an arm of Baffin Bay in northeastern Baffin Island. The inlet flows in a southwestern direction and includes a northern arm that juts off the main inlet close to the mouth. Nova Zembla Island and Round Island are located near the mouth of Coutts Inlet.

The inlet is frequented by narwhals.[1]

References

  1. ^ Dietz, R.; Heide-Jorgensen, M.P.; Richard, P.R.; Acquarone, M. (2001-09-01). "Summer and Fall Movements of Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from Northeastern Baffin Island towards Northern Davis Strait". Arctic Institute of North America of the University of Calgary. accessmylibrary.com. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
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