Castel Bay Explained

Castel Bay
Location:M'Clure Strait
Coords:74.2006°N -119.5864°W
Oceans:Arctic Ocean
Countries:Canada
Pushpin Map:Canada Northwest Territories
Cities: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 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.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Stefansson, Vilhjalmur . The friendly Arctic; the story of five years in Polar regions. Macmillan Co.. New York. 1921. 139, 140. 255330. castel bay..
  2. http://www.pwnhc.ca/programs/downloads/gazetteer1.pdf Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories