Maxwell Bay Explained

Maxwell Bay
Location:Lancaster Sound
Coords:74.6667°N -88.8083°W
Oceans:Arctic Ocean
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Countries:Canada
Cities:Uninhabited

Maxwell Bay is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the southern coast of Devon Island in the eastern high Arctic. Like Croker Bay to the east, it is an arm of Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait.

Maxwell Bay was named by William Edward Parry in honour of Sir Murray Maxwell.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gardner, Charles Kitchell . The Literary and Scientific Repository, and Critical Review . Wiley and Halsted. 1822 . Digitized February 26, 2007. 4. 67.
  2. Book: The Gentleman's magazine . F. Jefferie. 1820. Digitized August 2, 2005. 546.