Inglefield Gulf
Fjord in northwestern Greenland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Inglefield Gulf or Inglefield Fjord (Danish: Inglefield Bredning; Greenlandic: Kangerlussuaq) is a fjord in northwestern Greenland. To the west, the fjord opens into the Baffin Bay. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.
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Inglefield Gulf | |
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Inglefield Bredning Inglefield Fjord | |
Kangerlussuaq (Greenlandic) | |
Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 77°27′N 67°48′W |
Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
Max. width | 20 km (12 mi) |
Settlements | Qeqertat |
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Inglefield Gulf was named after English explorer Edward Augustus Inglefield.