Paquet Bay

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Paquet Bay
Location Between Tay Sound and Oliver Sound
Coordinates 72°00′04″N78°24′50″W / 72.001°N 78.414°W / 72.001; -78.414 (Paquet Bay) Coordinates: 72°00′04″N78°24′50″W / 72.001°N 78.414°W / 72.001; -78.414 (Paquet Bay)
Basin  countries Canada
Settlements Uninhabited

Paquet Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located at Baffin Island's Borden Peninsula, Paquet Bay is situated between Tay Sound and Oliver Sound. Frechette Island is located at its mouth.

Arctic polar region on the Earths northern hemisphere

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Qikiqtaaluk Region Region of Nunavut, Canada

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region or Baffin Region is the easternmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut name for Baffin Island. Although the Qikiqtaaluk Region is the most commonly used name in official contexts, several notable public organizations, including Statistics Canada prefer the older term Baffin Region.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

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