Boatswain Bay is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends eastward from James Bay into the headland, a part of Quebec.
Boatswain Bay | |
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Boatswain Bay | |
Location | Eastward from James Bay |
Coordinates | 51°49′48″N 078°52′12″W / 51.83000°N 78.87000°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 197 km2 (76 sq mi) |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Characterized by salt marshes, brackish marshes, open sea, and inlet habitats, the bay stretches 197 km2 (76 sq mi), with an elevation ranging up to 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.
Boatswain Bay has been designated as a migratory bird sanctuary, a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU097), a Biodiversity Reserve, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site.[1][2]