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Greely Fiord
Greely Fiord is located in Nunavut
Greely Fiord
Greely Fiord
Location in Nunavut
LocationEllesmere Island, Nunavut
Coordinates80°30′N 81°40′W / 80.500°N 81.667°W / 80.500; -81.667
Ocean/sea sourcesNansen Sound
Basin countriesCanada

Greely Fiord[1] is a natural inlet in the west of Ellesmere Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut in the Arctic Archipelago. To the south lies the Cañon Fiord and the Agassiz Ice Cap. To the northwest is Borup Fiord and Tanquary Fiord is northeast.

  1. ^ "Greely Fiord". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-15.

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