Graham Moore Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northern Bathurst Island, the bay is an arm of Viscount Melville Sound.
Graham Moore Bay | |
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Location | Viscount Melville Sound |
Coordinates | 75°26′N 101°25′W / 75.433°N 101.417°W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
It was named by Sir William Edward Parry in honour of Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Graham Moore Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 20 August 2024.
- ^ Parry, William Edward (1821). Journal of a voyage for the discovery of a North-West passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific. [1], Performed in the years 1819 - 20 in his majesty's ships Hecla and Griper. London: John Murray. p. 59.