Bartlett Bay Explained

Bartlett Bay
Location:Nares Strait
Coords:79.1667°N -119°W
Oceans:Arctic Ocean
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Countries:Canada
Cities: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 honour of Captain Robert Bartlett, a Newfoundland navigator and Arctic explorer.

Geography

The Bartlett Bay Lowland, encompassing an area of approximately, is composed of mesic habitat and wet meadows.[1]

Fauna

Muskox frequent the area.

Notes and References

  1. Henry. G.. B. Freedman. J. Svoboda. March 1986. Survey of Vegetated Areas and Muskox Populations in East-Central Ellesmere Island. Arctic. ucalgary.ca. 39. 1. 80. 10.14430/arctic2050.