Finnie Bay
Appearance
Finnie Bay | |
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Location | Foxe Basin |
Coordinates | 65°13′N 77°30′W / 65.217°N 77.500°W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Finnie Bay is an arm of the Foxe Basin in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the northeastern Foxe Peninsula, in western Baffin Island. The area between Finnie Bay and the closest community, Kinngait, situated 118 km (73 mi) to the south,[2] is hilly.[3] Nuwata (65°08′N 77°37′W / 65.133°N 77.617°W[4]), a former settlement, is situated 11 km (6.8 mi) to the west.[5]
References
- ^ "Finnie Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Finnie Bay – Kinngait". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Bird, John Brian (1967). The physiography of arctic Canada: with special reference to the area south of Parry Channel. Rand Corporation. Johns Hopkins Press. p. 132.
- ^ "Nuwata". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Finnie Bay – Nuwata". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2024.