Princess Marie Bay

Bay in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Princess Marie Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island, and marks the southwestern edge of Cook Peninsula. It is also south of the Sven Hedin Glacier.

LocationNares Strait
Coordinates79°20′N 076°00′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
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Princess Marie Bay
Princess Marie Bay is located in Nunavut
Princess Marie Bay
Princess Marie Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates79°20′N 076°00′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited
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Fauna

Its lowland habitat is characterized by wet sedge meadows.[3]

Exploration

Robert Peary's 1898 exploration included this bay.[4]

References

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