Herschel Bay

Herschel Bay
Location Nares Strait
Coordinates 78°36′N 74°43′W / 78.60°N 74.71°W / 78.60; -74.71 (Herschel Bay)Coordinates: 78°36′N 74°43′W / 78.60°N 74.71°W / 78.60; -74.71 (Herschel Bay)
Basin countries Canada
Settlements Uninhabited

Herschel Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait, west of Smith Sound. Ellesmere Island is to the east, while Pim Island's Cape Sabine is to the northeast.[1]

References

  1. Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, Volume 34 Volumes 712-716 of American periodical series, 1850-1900 (Digitized Dec 19, 2008 ed.). American Geographical Society of New York. 1902. p. 57.


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