This fjord is reputed for the harsh beauty of its landscapes with rocky cliffs rising steeply from the shore.[4] It is also a popular place with climbers.[5]
History
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti had been one of the traditional hunting areas of the Inuit.[6] It was renamed in memory of Inuk linguist Sam Ford, who died in a helicopter crash[7] but it has since reverted to its original name.
Geography
Western shoreline of Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti about 15 km (9.3 mi) from its mouth
Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti stretches roughly from north northeast to south southwest for about 110 km (68 mi). Its mouth, located between the Remote Peninsula and Erik Point, is over 18 km (11 mi) wide, the width of the fjord narrowing gradually to an average of 3 km (1.9 mi) about 50 km (31 mi) inland. Kangiqtualuk Agguqti is a tributary fjord branching west from the fjord's western shore about 45 km (28 mi) to the south of its mouth. The Stewart Valley —with Sail Peaks stretches northwards from Walker Arm's northwest corner and connects with the neighbouring Gibbs Fiord. Swiss Bay is a smaller inlet on the eastern shore of Sam Ford Fiord connecting through Ottawa Creek and Atagulisaktalik with the inner reaches of neighbouring Arviqtujuq Kangiqtua in the east.[8] The Sam Ford River discharges its waters at the head of the fjord further south[9] and Qikiqtakuluk is located within the inner section of the fjord off a small bay 15 km (9.3 mi) to the north northeast of the river's mouth.[8]
