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Richard Collinson Inlet

Coordinates: 72°54′44″N 113°38′12″W / 72.91222°N 113.63667°W / 72.91222; -113.63667
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Richard Collinson Inlet (72°54′44″N 113°38′12″W / 72.91222°N 113.63667°W / 72.91222; -113.63667) is a large inlet on the north side of Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, Canada.[1] It opens into Viscount Melville Sound to the north. It is named after Richard Collinson, a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. It should not be confused with the similarly named Collinson Inlet on King William Island.[2]

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  1. ^ "Richard Collinson Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. ^ "Collinson Inlet". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-07-13.