Aston Bay Explained

Aston Bay
Pushpin Map:	Canada Nunavut
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Nunavut
Location:	Peel Sound
Coords:	73.7333°N -95°W
Oceans:	Arctic Bay
Countries:	Canada
Cities:	Uninhabited

Aston Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Peel Sound and is located on the western side of Somerset Island.^[1] It is located north of M'Clure Bay. The closest hamlet is Resolute, located about to the north on Cornwallis Island.

Geography

A zone of zinc-silver mineralization is located on tidewater upon a peninsula that juts into the bay.^[2]

History

There are Early Arctic small tool tradition and Thule archaeological sites in the area.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aston bay. tageo.com. 2009-01-17.
2. Web site: OVERVIEW. commanderresources.com. 2009-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005211841/http://www.commanderresources.com/s/Storm.asp?ReportID=294856. 2008-10-05. dead.
3. Web site: Spatial Behaviour of Prehistoric Arctic Hunters: Analysis of the Site Distribution on Aston Bay, Somerset Island, N.W.T.. Bielawski. Ellen. 1982. Canadian Archaeological Association. 2009-01-17.