Location Baffin Island Basin countries Nunavut, Canada Max. width 16 km (9.9 mi) Ocean/sea source Baffin Bay | Ocean/sea sources Baffin Bay Max. length 120 km (75 mi) Settlements Clyde River | |
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Clyde Inlet is a body of water in eastern Baffin Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. Its mouth opens into the Davis Strait from the west.
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The Inuit community of Clyde River is located on the inlet's Patricia Bay.
Geography
At one time, before its deglaciation, Clyde Inlet was a 120 km (75 mi) long fjord.
The Clyde Inlet system includes three main geographic features, the 12 km (7.5 mi) long Patricia Bay close to the northern side of the entrance, where the inhabited settlement of Clyde River is located, as well as two long fjords branching roughly about 20 km (12 mi) from the mouth of the bay with their heads in the SW.
Clyde Fiord
The Clyde Fiord, or Clyde Inlet proper, is the northern branch. It is 95 km (59 mi) long and has the Clyde River at its head,
Inugsuin Fiord
The Inugsuin Fiord in the south is 90 km (56 mi) long and has a number of unnamed islands at its mouth.