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Cory Bay

Coordinates: 65°25′N 74°30′W / 65.417°N 74.500°W / 65.417; -74.500 (Cory Bay)[1]
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Cory Bay
Cory Bay is located in Nunavut
Cory Bay
Cory Bay
LocationFoxe Basin
Coordinates65°25′N 74°30′W / 65.417°N 74.500°W / 65.417; -74.500 (Cory Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Cory Bay is an arm of the Foxe Basin in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located on northeastern Foxe Peninsula, in western Baffin Island. The closest community is Kinngait, situated 163 km (101 mi) to the south,[2] while Nuwata, a former settlement, is situated about 148 km (92 mi) to the west.[3]

The Great Plain of the Koukdjuak stretches from Cory Bay to Hantzsch Bay, and then inland.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Cory Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Point-to-point distance Cory Bay – Kinngait". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Point-to-point distance Cory Bay – Nuwata". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ^ Canadian Hydrographic Service (1978). Sailing directions: Arctic Canada. Vol. 1. Canadian Government Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 0-660-11230-2.