Wellington Bay Explained

Wellington Bay
Location:Dease Strait
Coords:69.3333°N -141°W
Rivers:Ekalluk River
Halokvik
Paliryuak
Oceans:Arctic Ocean
Countries:Canada
Cities:Uninhabited
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut

Wellington Bay is an Arctic waterway in Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Dease Strait, off southern Victoria Island. It is about northwest of the community of Cambridge Bay.[1]

It is one of several Canadian landforms named in honour of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.

Geography

There are several small islands within the bay. Several rivers flow into it including the Ekalluk River, Paliryuak (Surrey River), and Halokvik River (Halovik or Thirty-Mile River).[2]

Fauna

Commercial fishing activities include Arctic char.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Point-to-point distance Wellington Bay – Cambridge Bay. 23 May 2024. 16 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Cambridge Bay Arctic Char Commercial Fishery (Summary Version) - Effective 2014. 2014. Stock Status Report 2004/010. Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 23 May 2024.