Tariyunnuaq
Tariyunnuaq formerly Melville Sound is an Arctic waterway in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located south of Kiillinnguyaq, and north of the main part of the Nunavut mainland. To the west it opens into Bathurst Inlet.- Type: Channel
- Description: bay in Canada, formerly Melville Sound
- Also known as: “Melville-Sund” and “Melvillesund”
- Historically known as: “Melville Sound”
Tariyunnuaq
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
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Latitude
68.16758° or 68° 10′ 3″ north
Longitude
-107.0022° or 107° 0′ 8″ west
Open location code
95WJ5X9X+24
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Tariyunnuaq” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Melville Sound (agianan)”
- Cebuano: “Melville Sound”
- Chinese: “塔里雲努阿克”
- Dutch: “Melville Sound”
- German: “Tariyunnuaq”
- Japanese: “メルヴィル湾”
- Latin: “Tariiunnuvacus”
- Romanian: “Melville Sound”
- Swedish: “Tariyunnuaq”
- Vietnamese: “vịnh Melville”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cape Croker.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hope Bay and Naujaat Hills.
Nunavut: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Iqaluit and Quttinirpaaq National Park.
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