Brae Bay
| Brae Bay | |
|---|---|
  Brae Bay | |
| Location | Jones Sound |
| Coordinates | 75°47′N 83°15′W / 75.783°N 83.250°W[1] |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Brae Bay (previous alternate: Broe Bay)[2] is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Jones Sound by northern Devon Island, just north of the Devon Ice Cap and 12 km (7.5 mi)[3] north of the Sverdrup Glacier (75°40′40″N 83°16′20″W / 75.67778°N 83.27222°W[4]}.
The Inuit community of Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island lies 71 km (44 mi)[5] to the north and the abandoned settlement of Craig Harbour is 77 km (48 mi)[6] to the northeast.
References
- ^ "Brae Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Names in the Canadian North" (PDF). Arctic. ucalgary.ca: 193. doi:10.14430/arctic3744.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Brae Bay – Sverdrup Glacier". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Sverdrup Glacier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Brae Bay – Grise Fiord". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Point-to-point distance Brae Bay – Craig Harbour". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2024.