Dorchester Bay (Nunavut)

Dorchester Bay
Dorchester Bay
Location	Foxe Basin
Coordinates	65°25′N 77°03′W[1]
Ocean/sea sources	Arctic Ocean
Basin countries	Canada
Settlements	Uninhabited

Dorchester Bay is an arm of the Foxe Basin in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the northern coast of Foxe Peninsula, in western Baffin Island. Its western entrance point is Cape Willoughby. The closest community is Kinngait, situated 134 km (83 mi) to the south,^[2] while Nuwata (65°08′N 77°37′W^[3]), a former settlement, is situated 41 km (25 mi) to the west.^[4]

The bay is used by Inuit for seal hunting.^[5]

References

1. "Dorchester Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
2. "Point-to-point distance Dorchester Bay – Kinngait". Natural Resources Canada. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
3. "Nuwata". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
4. "Point-to-point distance Dorchester Bay – Nuwata". Natural Resources Canada. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
5. Milton Freeman Research Limited (1976). Inuit Land Use and Occupancy Project: Land use and occupancy. Vol. 1. Minister of Supply and Services Canada, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. p. 125. ISBN 0-660-00399-6.