Wager Bay
Bay in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wager Bay or Ukkusiksalik Bay is long narrow inlet in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada, which opens east into Roes Welcome Sound at the northwest end of Hudson Bay.[3] Ukkusiksalik National Park surrounds it.
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Wager Bay | |
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Ukkusiksalik Bay | |
Location | Kivalliq, Nunavut |
Coordinates | 65°26′N 88°40′W[1] |
Type | Inlet |
Etymology | Sir Charles Wager |
Part of | Ukkusiksalik National Park |
Primary outflows | Roes Welcome Sound |
Catchment area | 28,551 km2 (11,024 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Shore length1 | 150 km (93 mi) |
Surface elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Islands | Savage Islands, Paliak Islands |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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