Hebron Fjord
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| Waters | Labrador Sea | |
| Land mass | Labrador Peninsula | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 9 ′ N , 62 ° 53 ′ W | |
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| width | 3.1 km | |
| length | 61.5 km | |
| surface | 234 km² | |
| Islands | Dog Islands | |
| Tributaries | Ikarut River and several unnamed tributaries | |
The Hebron Fjord (also Hebron Fiord ) is a fjord on the east coast of the Labrador Peninsula .
The 61.5 km long and 3.1 km wide fjord is 190 km north of the village of Nain . 40 km further north is the Saglek Fjord and the Torngat Mountains National Park . The water area of the fjord covers about 234 km². The bay opens to the Labrador Sea in the east . South of the bay exit is Kingmirtok Island and the Harp Peninsula . On the opposite side, on the north coast of the fjord, is Hebron , an abandoned mission of the Moravian Brethren . To the west of the Harp Peninsula is the Kangerdluarsuksoak Inlet bay . The Ikarut River flows into Freytag Inlet on the north bank of the Hebron Fjord . Three larger rivers flow into the western part of the fjord, but they have not yet been named. The surrounding mountains reach heights of 500 to 700 m.
Web links
- Hebron Fiord at Natural Resources Canada