De Salis Bay

De Salis Bay
De Salis Bay
Location	Amundsen Gulf
Coordinates	71°26′02″N 121°40′10″W[1]
Ocean/sea sources	Arctic Ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

De Salis Bay is a Canadian Arctic waterway in the Northwest Territories. It is a northern arm of Amundsen Gulf on southeastern Banks Island where dry tundra is found.^[2] The bay was named for the De Salis family by Francis Leopold McClintock while serving with Henry Kellett.^[3]

References

1. "De Salis Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. September 3, 2024.
2. Aiken, S.G.; Consaul, L.L.; Dallwitz, M.J. (1955). "Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago". Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. 135 (78). National Museum of Canada. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007.
3. "Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2013.

External links

• Photos, 1952