Stuart Bay (Cornwallis Island)

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Stuart Bay
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Stuart Bay
Location Maury Channel
Coordinates 75°37′N94°40′W / 75.617°N 94.667°W / 75.617; -94.667 (Stuart Bay) [1]
Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean
Basin  countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Stuart Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off the north of Cornwallis Island, the bay is on the south side of the Maury Channel and to the west is Queens Channel and to the east is Wellington Channel.

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References

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