Augusta Bay (Nunavut)

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Augusta Bay
Augusta Bay is located in Nunavut
Augusta Bay
Augusta Bay
LocationEllesmere Island
Coordinates78°53′N 81°45′W / 78.883°N 81.750°W / 78.883; -81.750 (Augusta Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Augusta Bay is a bay of the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada. Meltwater from the Prince of Wales Icefield channels into the bay with its mouth opening into the Bay Fiord.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Augusta Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ Outlet glacier from Prince of Wales Ice Cap, Ellesmere Island, a photo with Augusta Bay


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