Campbell Bay (Nunavut)

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Campbell Bay
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Campbell Bay
Location Queen Maud Gulf
Coordinates 68°08′N104°00′W / 68.13°N 104.00°W / 68.13; -104.00 (Campbell Bay)
Basin  countries Canada
SettlementsUninhabited

Campbell Bay is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the south side of the Queen Maud Gulf, east of White Bear Point on Nunavut's mainland.

Labyrinth Bay, Foggy Bay and Conolly Bay are nearby. [1]

Geography

It has a soft mud bottom. [2]

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References

  1. "Campbell Bay". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. Dodd, G. J.; G. P. Benson; D. T. Watts (1976). Arctic pilot. Admiralty charts and publications. Vol. 12. Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept (Digitized Apr 3, 2009 ed.). Hydrographer of the Navy. p. 399.