Maxwell Bay

For the bay in the South Shetland Islands, see Maxwell Bay (Antarctica). For the bay previously known as Murray Maxwell Bay, see Tasiujaq (Foxe Basin).

Maxwell Bay
Maxwell Bay
Location	Lancaster Sound
Coordinates	74°40′00″N 88°48′30″W[1]
Ocean/sea sources	Arctic Ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Maxwell Bay is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the southern coast of Devon Island in the eastern high Arctic. Like Croker Bay to the east, it is an arm of Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait.

Maxwell Bay was named by William Edward Parry in honour of Sir Murray Maxwell.[2][3]

References

1. "Maxwell Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. August 24, 2024.
2. Gardner, Charles Kitchell (1822). The Literary and Scientific Repository, and Critical Review. Vol. 4 (Digitized February 26, 2007 ed.). Wiley and Halsted. p. 67.
3. The Gentleman's magazine (Digitized August 2, 2005 ed.). F. Jefferie. 1820. p. 546.