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Ommanney Bay

Coordinates: 73°N 101°W / 73°N 101°W / 73; -101 (Ommanney Bay)[1]
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Ommanney Bay
Ommanney Bay is located in Nunavut
Ommanney Bay
Ommanney Bay
LocationParry Channel
Coordinates73°N 101°W / 73°N 101°W / 73; -101 (Ommanney Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Ommanney Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Parry Channel and is a large inlet on the west side of Prince of Wales Island. It was named after the Victorian Arctic explorer and Royal Navy officer Sir Erasmus Ommanney.

Geography

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Smith Bay and Scott Bay are eastern arms of Ommanney Bay.

References

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  1. ^ "Ommanney Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.