Bylot Sound
The Bylot Sound is a sound in the North Star Bay, Avannaata municipality, northwest Greenland.
Bylot Sound | |
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A view of Saunders Island with the Bylot Sound on the left and Wolstenholme Island in the background | |
Bylot Sound | |
Location | Greenland; between Saunders Island and the mainland |
Coordinates | 76°24′51″N 69°44′46″W |
Part of | Arctic Ocean |
Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 37 km (23 mi) |
Max. width | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Frozen | Most of the year |
Islands | Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Island |
Settlements | Narsaarsuk |
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