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Bay in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bartlett Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is in Nares Strait off eastern Ellesmere Island, off the Bache Peninsula. Victoria Head marks the northern tip of its mouth.
Bartlett Bay | |
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Location | Nares Strait |
Coordinates | 79°10′N 074°45′W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
It is named in honour of Captain Robert Bartlett, a Newfoundland navigator and Arctic explorer.
The Bartlett Bay Lowland, encompassing an area of approximately 50 km2 (19 sq mi), is composed of mesic habitat and wet meadows.[3]
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