Hecla and Griper Bay

Hecla and Griper Bay
Hecla and Griper Bay is located in Northwest Territories
Hecla and Griper Bay
Hecla and Griper Bay
LocationHazen Strait
Coordinates76°02′03″N 110°30′09″W / 76.03417°N 110.50250°W / 76.03417; -110.50250 (Hecla and Griper Bay)[1]
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Hecla and Griper Bay is an Arctic waterway. Located in the Hazen Strait, it is a large inlet in the north of Melville Island, Canada. It is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The bay takes its name from Arctic explorer William Edward Parry's ships HMS Hecla and HMS Griper.

Geography

Dominant landforms include: Long Point, Middle Point, Nias Point, and Cape Fisher on its western shores; Sabine Bay to the south; Eldridge Bay and the Sabine Peninsula to the east; and Macdougall Point at its northeastern opening.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hecla and Griper Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 24 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Melville Island". uoguelph.ca. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2009.


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