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Flagler Bay

Coordinates: 79°10′N 77°00′W / 79.167°N 77.000°W / 79.167; -77.000 (Flagler Bay)[1]
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Flagler Bay
Flagler Bay is located in Nunavut
Flagler Bay
Flagler Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates79°10′N 77°00′W / 79.167°N 77.000°W / 79.167; -77.000 (Flagler Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Flagler Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island between Bache Peninsula and Knud Peninsula.

Geography

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The Sverdrup Pass, a 68 km (42 mi) long travel route across the island, extends from Flagler Bay to Irene Bay.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Flagler Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ McCullough, Karen Margrethe (198). The Ruin Islanders: Thule culture pioneers in the Eastern High Arctic. Archaeological Survey of Canada. Canadian Museum of Civilization. p. 17. ISBN 0-660-10793-7.