Minto Inlet

Minto Inlet is located east of Amundsen Gulf in western Victoria Island, at the southern end of Prince of Wales Strait in the Northwest Territories. It is 75 mi (121 km) long and between 8–25 mi (13–40 km) wide.^[1]

Minto Inlet
Minto Inlet Location in the Northwest Territories
Location	Victoria Island
Coordinates	71°15′N 117°0′W
Ocean/sea sources	Amundsen Gulf
Basin countries	Northwest Territories, Canada
Max. length	121 km (75 mi)
Max. width	19 km (12 mi)

The inlet is part of the historical territory of the Copper Inuit. It continues to be notable for the Minto Inlet caribou herd calving grounds.^[2] Richard Collinson wintered here in 1851/52.

Map of the Minto Inlet area