Sabine Bay (Baffin Island)

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Sabine Bay
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Sabine Bay
Location Baffin Island
Coordinates 62°40′N65°19′W / 62.667°N 65.317°W / 62.667; -65.317 (Sabine Bay) [1]
Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean
Basin  countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Sabine Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The bay flows into Frobisher Bay off Baffin Island.

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References

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