Frobisher Bay
Inlet of the Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the city, see Iqaluit. For other uses, see Frobisher Bay (disambiguation).
Frobisher Bay is an inlet of the Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island. Its length is about 230 km (140 mi) and its width varies from about 40 km (25 mi) at its outlet into the Davis Strait to roughly 20 km (12 mi) towards its inner end.[1]
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Frobisher Bay | |
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Location | Nunavut |
Coordinates | 62°50′N 66°35′W |
River sources | Sylvia Grinnell River |
Ocean/sea sources | Davis Strait |
Basin countries | Canada |
Max. length | 230 km (140 mi) |
Max. width | 40 km (25 mi) |
Settlements | Iqaluit |
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The capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit, known as Frobisher Bay from 1942 to 1987, lies near the innermost end of the bay.