Skene Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off southern Melville Island, the bay is an arm of Viscount Melville Sound.
Skene Bay | |
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Location | Viscount Melville Sound |
Coordinates | 75°00′N 107°50′W / 75.000°N 107.833°W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
It is named after Lieutenant Edward Monte Skene who served on Arctic expeditions with Sir John Ross in 1818, and with Sir William Edward Parry in 1819.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Skene Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Isaac (1898). Names and their histories: a handbook of historical geography and topographical nomenclature (2 ed.). Rivingtons. pp. 260.
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- ^ "Obituary Notices for July: Lieutenant Skene, R.N." Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. Vol. 16. W. Tait. August 1849. p. 549.