Norwegian Bay | |
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![]() Norwegian Bay and some of its islands. | |
Location | BetweenMassey Sound andJones Sound |
Coordinates | 77°30′N90°30′W / 77.500°N 90.500°W /77.500; -90.500 (Norwegian Bay)[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 161 km (100 mi)[2] |
Max. width | 145 km (90 mi) |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Norwegian Bay (French:Baie Norvégienne) is anArctic Ocean waterway in theQikiqtaaluk Region ofNunavut, Canada.Amund Ringnes Island is to the northwest (separated by theHendriksen Strait fromCornwall Island), andAxel Heiberg Island is to the north. (Both Amund Ringnes Island and Axel Heiberg Island are part of theSverdrup Islands.)Ellesmere Island is to the east, andDevon Island is to the south.
Six islands lie within Norwegian Bay. They are, from largest to smallest:
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