Norwegian Bay

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Norwegian Bay and some of its islands
Norwegian Bay and some of its islands

Norwegian Bay ( 77°29′59″, N°90′29″59) is an arm of the Arctic ocean in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Axel Heiberg Island is to the north, Ellesmere Island is to the east, Devon Island is to the south, Cornwall Island is to the west, and Amund Ringnes Island is to the northwest. Several islands lie within Norwegian Bay, including Graham Island and Buckingham Island.

Norwegian Bay is approximately 161 km (100 mi) long and 145 km (90 mi) wide.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Norwegian Bay. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America (2000). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.