Copes Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island, and marks the northern edge of Cook Peninsula.
| Copes Bay | |
|---|---|
  Copes Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°25′0″N 76°30′0″W / 79.41667°N 76.50000°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Exploration
editEnglish adventurer David Hempleman-Adams passed through Copes Bay during his solo trek to the Geomagnetic North Pole in 2003.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Copes Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 16 June 2024.
- ^ Uhlig, Robert (8 April 2003). "'This was the hardest yet. It's time to stop.'". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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