M'Clure Bay
Encyclopedia
M'Clure Bay is a Peel Sound
waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located on the western side of Somerset Island, between Aston Bay
and Birmingham Bay
.
The bay is named in honor of Arctic explorer Sir Robert M'Clure
.
Birmingham Bay, 73.36667°N 95.63333°W
Peel Sound
Peel Sound is an uninhabited Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between eastern Prince of Wales Island and northwestern Somerset Island, while Parry Channel is at the northern opening and Franklin Strait is at the southern opening.There are several named islands...
waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located on the western side of Somerset Island, between Aston Bay
Aston Bay
Aston Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Peel Sound and is located on the western side of Somerset Island. It is located north of M'Clure Bay...
and Birmingham Bay
Birmingham Bay
Birmingham Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Peel Sound and is located on the western side of Somerset Island. It is located north of M'Clure Bay. The closest hamlet is Resolute, located about to the north on Cornwallis Island. M'Clure Bay is nearby....
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The bay is named in honor of Arctic explorer Sir Robert M'Clure
Robert McClure
Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure was an Irish explorer of the Arctic.In 1854, he was the first to transit the Northwest Passage , as well as the first to circumnavigate the Americas.-Early life and career:He was born at Wexford, in Ireland, the posthumous son of one of Abercrombie's captains,...
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Mapping
Peel Sound, 73°00′00"N 096°30′00"WSomerset Island, 73°15′N 93°30′WAston Bay, 73.750°N 95.167°WBirmingham Bay, 73.36667°N 95.63333°W