Eureka Sound
Eureka Sound is a high Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It separates Axel Heiberg Island from Ellesmere Island. Stor Island is located within the sound. Eureka Sound is 290 km long, and 13–48 km wide. Fort Eureka is nearby.
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- Description: sound in Nunavut, Canada
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Latitude
79.00195° or 79° 0′ 7″ north
Longitude
-84.9991° or 84° 59′ 57″ west
Open location code
C6FQ2222+Q9
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Eureka Sound” goes by many names.
Estret EurekaCatalan
Eureka SoundCebuano
尤瑞卡海峽Chinese
尤里卡灣Chinese
Eureka SoundDutch
Canale EurekaItalian
ユーレカ海峡Japanese
Jūrikas šaurumsLatvian
Eureka SoundNorwegian Bokmål
Eureka SoundSwedish
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