Buchanan Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island. The bay is bordered by Cape Camperdown on Bache Peninsula to the north, Cape Rutherford on Johan Peninsula to the south, and the Alexandra Fiord at its head.
| Buchanan Bay | |
|---|---|
  Buchanan Bay  Buchanan Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 78°58′N 75°11′W / 78.967°N 75.183°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
It is 64 km (40 mi) long, and up to 32 km (20 mi) wide.
Fauna
editReferences
edit- ^ "Buchanan Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
- ^ The American Magazine. Vol. 55 (Digitized 20 October 2005 ed.). Crowell-Collier Pub. Co. 1903. pp. 235, 238.
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