Viscount Melville Sound
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| Viscount Melville Sound | |
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 Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory
Regions outside Canada (Alaska, Greenland)
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| Coordinates | 74°N 108°W / 74°N 108°WCoordinates: 74°N 108°W / 74°N 108°W |
| Countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Viscount Melville Sound is an arm of the Arctic Ocean in Kitikmeot, Nunavut, Canada. Forming part of the Parry Channel, it separates Victoria Island and Prince of Wales Island from the Queen Elizabeth Islands. East of the sound lies Lancaster Sound, leading into Baffin Bay; westward lies the McClure Strait and the Arctic Ocean. The sound is a part of the Northwest Passage.[1]
In 1853, Edward Belcher abandoned his ship, HMS Resolute, in the sound while searching for John Franklin
[edit] References
- ^ "Viscount Melville Sound". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. bartleby.com. 2000. http://www.bartleby.com/61/8/V0120800.html. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
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