Castel Bay is a Canadian Arctic waterway in the Northwest Territories. It is a southern arm of M'Clure Strait on northeast Banks Island. The mouth of the larger Mercy Bay is less than 20 km (12 mi) to the east.These bays are a part of Aulavik National Park.
| Castel Bay | |
|---|---|
  Castel Bay | |
| Location | M'Clure Strait |
| Coordinates | 74°12′02″N 119°35′11″W / 74.20056°N 119.58639°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
It is named by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in honour of Arctic explorer Aarnout Castel.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Castel Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 3 September 2024.
- ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1921). The friendly Arctic; the story of five years in Polar regions. New York: Macmillan Co. pp. 139, 140. OCLC 255330.
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- ^ Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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