Bartlett Bay
| Bartlett Bay | |
|---|---|
  Bartlett Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°10′07″N 074°44′47″W / 79.16861°N 74.74639°W / 79.16861; -74.74639 (Bartlett Bay) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Bartlett Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is in Nares Strait off eastern Ellesmere Island, off the Bache Peninsula. Victoria Head marks the northern tip of its mouth.
It is named in honor of Captain Robert Bartlett, a Newfoundland navigator and Arctic explorer.
Geography
The Bartlett Bay Lowland, encompassing an area of approximately 50 km2 (19 sq mi), is composed of mesic habitat and wet meadows.[1]
Fauna
Muskox frequent the area.[1]
References
- ^ a b 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.
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