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Herschel Bay

Coordinates: 78°36′N 74°43′W / 78.600°N 74.717°W / 78.600; -74.717 (Herschel Bay)[1]
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Herschel Bay
Herschel Bay is located in Nunavut
Herschel Bay
Herschel Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°36′N 74°43′W / 78.600°N 74.717°W / 78.600; -74.717 (Herschel Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Herschel Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait, west of Smith Sound. Ellesmere Island is to the east, while Cape Sabine on Pim Island is to the northeast.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Herschel Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 34 Volumes 712-716 of American periodical series, 1850-1900 (Digitized 19 December 2008 ed.). American Geographical Society of New York. 1902. p. 57.