Buchanan Bay
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LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°58′N 75°11′W / 78.967°N 75.183°W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
| Buchanan Bay | |
|---|---|
  Buchanan Bay  Buchanan Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 78°58′N 75°11′W / 78.967°N 75.183°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
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.
It is 64 km (40 mi) long, and up to 32 km (20 mi) wide.
