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Rutherford Bay

Coordinates: 78°47′N 74°47′W / 78.783°N 74.783°W / 78.783; -74.783 (Rutherford Bay)[1]
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Rutherford Bay
Rutherford Bay is located in Nunavut
Rutherford Bay
Rutherford Bay
LocationRice Strait
Coordinates78°47′N 74°47′W / 78.783°N 74.783°W / 78.783; -74.783 (Rutherford Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Rutherford Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located at the north end of Rice Strait, near the southern entrance of the Kane Basin.[2] Ellesmere Island is to the east.

References

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  1. ^ "Rutherford Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Dodd, G. J.; G. P. Benson; D. T. Watts (1976). Arctic pilot. Vol. 3. Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept (Digitized 3 April 2009 ed.). Hydrographer of the Navy. p. 454.