Admiralty Inlet (Nunavut)

Admiralty Inlet is a bay in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends southerly from Lancaster Sound along the western shore of Baffin Island's Borden Peninsula. Its only permanent settlement is the hamlet of Arctic Bay, which is located on Uluksan Peninsula, a landform that juts into Admiralty Inlet south of Sirmilik National Park.

This article is about the inlet in northern Canada. For the inlet in Washington state, see Admiralty Inlet. For the island in northern Canada, see Admiralty Island (Nunavut).
Admiralty Inlet
Admiralty Inlet
Location in Nunavut
LocationQikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Coordinates72°30′00″N 86°00′00″W
TypeBay
Primary outflowsLancaster Sound
Basin countriesCanada
Islands
  • Peter Richards Islands
  • Saneruarsuk Islands
  • Yeoman Island
SettlementsArctic Bay

Several waterways extend from it, including Elwin Inlet, Baillarge Bay, Strathcona Sound, Victor Bay, Adams Sound, Levasseur Inlet, and Moffet Inlet, before it ends at Jungersen Bay. There are many islands within Admiralty Inlet, including the Peter Richards Islands, Yeoman Island and the Saneruarsuk Islands.

Admiralty Inlet sustains a large population of narwhals. Caribou, polar bears, and walrus frequent the area.

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