Evans Bay
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Evans Bay is an Arctic
waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
, Canada
. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island
, the bay is on the east side of Erskine Inlet
, across from Île Vanier
.
Other bays in the area include Dampier Bay
and Cameron Bay
.
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island
Bathurst Island
A member of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Bathurst Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut Territory, Canada. The area of the island is estimated at , making it the 54th largest island in the world and Canada's 13th largest island. It is uninhabited.The island is low-lying with...
, the bay is on the east side of Erskine Inlet
Erskine Inlet
The Erskine Inlet is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in Canada. It separates Cameron Island, Île Vanier, Massey Island and Alexander Island from Bathurst Island ....
, across from Île Vanier
Île Vanier
Île Vanier is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of . To the north, across the Arnott Strait, is Cameron Island, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait, is Massey Island....
.
Other bays in the area include Dampier Bay
Dampier Bay
Dampier Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northwestern Bathurst Island, the bay is on the west side of May Inlet.Other bays in the area include Evans Bay, Purcell Bay, Stuart Bay, Shamrock Bay, and Half Moon Bay....
and Cameron Bay
Cameron Bay
Cameron Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off northeastern Cameron Island, the bay is an arm of the Arctic Ocean. Evans Bay is nearby....
.