Skene Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off southern Melville Island, the bay is an arm of Viscount Melville Sound.
Skene Bay | |
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Skene Bay | |
Location | Viscount Melville Sound |
Coordinates | 75°00′N 107°50′W / 75°N 107.83°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
It is named after Lieut. Edward Monte Skene who served on Arctic expeditions with Sir John Ross in 1818, and with Sir William Edward Parry in 1819.[1][2]