Peary Bay
| Peary Bay | |
|---|---|
  Peary Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°13′59″N 75°49′59″W / 79.23306°N 75.83306°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Peary Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island between the Cook Peninsula and the Bache Peninsula.
It was named in honor of the American explorer Robert Peary by Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist Harald Sverdrup.[1]
References
- Peary Bay, Nunavut at Atlas of Canada
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