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 / 79.233°N 75.833°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]
References
edit- ↑ "Peary Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Peary Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Hobbs, William Herbert (1936). Peary (Digitized 26 August 2008 ed.). Macmillan. p. 206.
- Peary Bay, Nunavut at Atlas of Canada
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