Norwegian Bay

Summary

Norwegian Bay (French: Baie Norvégienne) is an Arctic Ocean waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Amund Ringnes Island is to the northwest (separated by the Hendriksen Strait from Cornwall Island), and Axel Heiberg Island is to the north. (Both Amund Ringnes Island and Axel Heiberg Island are part of the Sverdrup Islands.) Ellesmere Island is to the east, and Devon Island is to the south.

Norwegian Bay
Closeup view of Graham Island and Norwegian Bay.
Norwegian Bay and some of its islands.
Norwegian Bay is located in Nunavut
Norwegian Bay
Norwegian Bay
LocationArctic ocean
Coordinates77°29′59″N 90°29′59″W / 77.49972°N 90.49972°W / 77.49972; -90.49972 (Norwegian Bay)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length161 km (100 mi)[1]
Max. width145 km (90 mi)
SettlementsUninhabited

Six islands lie within Norwegian Bay. They are, from largest to smallest:

References edit

  1. ^ "Norwegian Bay". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000. Archived from the original on 2004-07-02. Retrieved 2008-06-04.