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Hecla and Griper Bay

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Location
  
Hazen Strait

Settlements
  
Uninhabited

Basin countries
  
Canada

Hecla and Griper Bay is an Arctic waterway. Located in the Hazen Strait, it is a large inlet in the north of Melville Island, Canada. It is split between the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The bay takes its name from Arctic explorer William Edward Parry's ships HMS Hecla and HMS Griper.

Contents

Map of Hecla and Griper Bay, Inuvik, Unorganized, NT, Canada

Geography

Dominant landforms include: Long Point, Middle Point, Nias Point, and Cape Fisher on its western shores; Sabine Bay to the south; Eldridge Bay and the Sabine Peninsula to the east; and Macdougall Point at its northeastern opening.

References

Hecla and Griper Bay Wikipedia