Castel Bay
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| Castel Bay | |
|---|---|
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| Location | M'Clure Strait |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Castel Bay is a Canadian Arctic waterway in the Northwest Territories. It is a southern arm of M'Clure Strait on northeast Banks Island. The mouth of the larger Mercy Bay is less than 20 km (12 mi) to the east.These bays are a part of Aulavik National Park.
It is named by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in honour of Arctic explorer Aarnout Castel.[2][3]
References
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- ^ Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
