Princess Marie Bay

Summary

Princess Marie Bay is an Arctic waterway in 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.

Princess Marie Bay
Princess Marie Bay is located in Nunavut
Princess Marie Bay
Princess Marie Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates79°20′N 076°00′W / 79.333°N 76.000°W / 79.333; -76.000 (Princess Marie Bay)
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Fauna edit

Its lowland habitat is characterized by wet sedge meadows.[1]

Exploration edit

Robert Peary's 1898 exploration included this bay.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Henry, G.; B. Freedman; J. Svoboda (March 1986). "Survey of Vegetated Areas and Muskox Populations in East-Central Ellesmere Island" (PDF). Arctic. ucalgary.ca. 39 (1): 80. doi:10.14430/arctic2050.
  2. ^ Ingersoll, Ernest (1920). "Conquest of the North — Story of Com. Peary's Life". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-11.