May Inlet

May Inlet
May Inlet
Location Sir William Parker Strait
Coordinates 76°15′N 100°45′W / 76.25°N 100.75°W / 76.25; -100.75 (May Inlet)Coordinates: 76°15′N 100°45′W / 76.25°N 100.75°W / 76.25; -100.75 (May Inlet)
Countries Canada
Settlements Uninhabited

May Inlet is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a natural bay in Sir William Parker Strait by northern Bathurst Island.

Geography

Notable landforms include: Grant Point to the west; Dundee Bight to the south; Palmer Point, Stuart Bay, and Purcell Bay to the east; and several un-named islands within the bay. Helena Island is to the north, outside the bay's mouth.



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