Eldridge Bay

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Eldridge Bay
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Eldridge Bay
Location Hecla and Griper Bay
Coordinates 76°05′30″N109°42′00″W / 76.09167°N 109.70000°W / 76.09167; -109.70000 (Eldridge Bay) [1]
Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean
Basin  countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Eldridge Bay is an Arctic waterway located mainly in the Qikiqtaaluk Region or Nunavut but with a small portion in the southwest corner of the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories. Lying off the coast of Melville Island's Sabine Peninsula, the bay is an arm of Hecla and Griper Bay. To the south lies Sabine Bay. [3]

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References

  1. "Eldridge Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
  2. "Eldridge Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
  3. "Melville Island". uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 30 August 2009.