Buchanan Bay

Bay in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Buchanan Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island. The bay is bordered by Cape Camperdown on Bache Peninsula to the north, Cape Rutherford on Johan Peninsula to the south, and the Alexandra Fiord at its head.

LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°58′N 75°11′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
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Buchanan Bay
Buchanan Bay is located in Nunavut
Buchanan Bay
Buchanan Bay
Buchanan Bay is located in Canada
Buchanan Bay
Buchanan Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°58′N 75°11′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited
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It is 64 km (40 mi) long, and up to 32 km (20 mi) wide.

Fauna

Muskox frequent the area.[3]

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