Moore Bay (Northwest Territories)

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Moore Bay
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Moore Bay
Location Prince Patrick Island
Coordinates 77°07′03″N115°52′11″W / 77.11750°N 115.86972°W / 77.11750; -115.86972 (Moore Bay) [1]
Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean
Basin  countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Moore Bay is an bay in the north-east of Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories, Canada.

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References

  1. "Moore Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 3 September 2024.
  2. "Moore Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada. 3 September 2024.