The Inuvik Region or Beaufort Delta Region is one of five administrative regions in the Northwest Territories of Canada. According to Municipal and Community Affairs the region consists of eight communities with the regional office situated in Inuvik . Most of the communities are in the Beaufort Sea area and are a mixture of Inuit ( Inuvialuit ) and First Nations (mostly Gwich'in ).
4-631: Amundsen Gulf is a gulf located mainly in the Inuvik Region , Northwest Territories , Canada with a small section in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut . It lies between Banks Island and Victoria Island and the mainland. It is approximately 250 mi (400 km) in length and about 93 mi (150 km) across where it meets the Beaufort Sea . The Amundsen Gulf was explored by Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen between 1903 and 1906. The gulf
8-638: Is at the western end of the famous Northwest Passage , a route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific . Few people live along the shores of the gulf, but there are a few towns and communities, including Sachs Harbour , Ulukhaktok , and Paulatuk . Heading north in the gulf one would find the Prince of Wales Strait . Heading southeast and east, the gulf leads through the Dolphin and Union Strait , past Simpson Bay and into
12-647: Is covered in sea ice. Most of the ice breaks up in July during a normal year, with some areas in the far eastern and northern part of the gulf only breaking up in August. Beluga whales , seals, Arctic char , cod , and even salmon use the waters of the gulf. Sockeye and pink salmon appeared for the first time in nearby waters between 1999 and 2001. 71°00′01″N 124°00′10″W / 71.00028°N 124.00278°W / 71.00028; -124.00278 ( Amundsen Gulf, NT ) Inuvik Region Formerly, there
16-840: The Coronation Gulf . From there one would go through the Dease Strait and into the Queen Maud Gulf , and eventually head northeast into the Victoria Strait . Heading west and northwest a traveller would first enter the Beaufort Sea and then the Arctic Ocean . The entire gulf is in the Arctic tundra climate region , characterized by extremely cold winters. In late winter the Amundsen Gulf
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