Princess Marie Bay

Not to be confused with Marie Bay on Melville Island.

Princess Marie Bay
Princess Marie Bay
Location	Nares Strait
Coordinates	79°20′N 076°00′W[1]
Ocean/sea sources	Arctic Ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Princess Marie Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island, and marks the southwestern edge of Cook Peninsula. It is also south of the Sven Hedin Glacier.

Fauna

Its lowland habitat is characterized by wet sedge meadows.[2]

Exploration

Robert Peary's 1898 exploration included this bay.[3]

References

1. "Princess Marie Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. September 2, 2024.
2. Henry, G.; B. Freedman; J. Svoboda (March 1986). "Survey of Vegetated Areas and Muskox Populations in East-Central Ellesmere Island" (PDF). Arctic. 39 (1). ucalgary.ca: 80. doi:10.14430/arctic2050.
3. Ingersoll, Ernest (1920). "Conquest of the North — Story of Com. Peary's Life". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2009.