Croker Bay
Bay in Nunavut, Canada
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Croker Bay (originally: Croker's Bay) is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the southern coast of Devon Island in the eastern high Arctic. Like Maxwell Bay to the west, it is an arm of Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait.
LocationLancaster Sound
Coordinates74°42′N 83°15′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
| Croker Bay | |
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Croker Bay and glacier seen from the sea | |
  Croker Bay | |
| Location | Lancaster Sound |
| Coordinates | 74°42′N 83°15′W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
The abandoned Dundas Harbour is 32 km (20 mi) to the east.[3]
Croker's Bay was named by William Edward Parry in honour of John Wilson Croker.[4]
