Peary Bay
Bay in Nunavut, Canada
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Peary Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island between the Cook Peninsula and the Bache Peninsula.
| Peary Bay | |
|---|---|
  Peary Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°14′N 75°50′W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
It was named in honour of the American explorer Robert Peary by Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist Harald Sverdrup.[3]
