# Duke of York Bay

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Bay in Nunavut, Canada

Duke of York Bay Bowhead whale, Foxe Basin, 1999 Duke of York Bay Location Foxe Basin Coordinates 65°25′N 84°50′W / 65.417°N 84.833°W / 65.417; -84.833 (Duke of York Bay)[1] River sources Cleveland River Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean Basin countries Canada Settlements Uninhabited

**Duke of York Bay** is an arm of [Foxe Basin](/source/Foxe_Basin), in the [Qikiqtaaluk Region](/source/Qikiqtaaluk_Region) of [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. It is located in northeastern [Southampton Island](/source/Southampton_Island). The bay is directly south of the southern end of [Qikiqtaaluk](/source/Qikiqtaaluk_(Foxe_Basin)) (formerly White Island), with [Comer Strait](/source/Comer_Strait) at the western entrance and [Falcon Strait](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falcon_Strait&action=edit&redlink=1) at the eastern entrance.

## History

Sir [William Edward Parry](/source/Edward_Parry_(Royal_Navy_officer%2C_born_1790)) and his crew gave the bay its name on 17 August 1821 during his second voyage for the discovery of a [Northwest Passage](/source/Northwest_Passage) from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in honour of [Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany](/source/Prince_Frederick%2C_Duke_of_York_and_Albany), having first entered the bay the day before, 16 August 1821, the Duke's birthday.[2][3]

In January 1996, Duke of York Bay was selected by delegates from across Nunavut as the site of the first [bowhead whale](/source/Bowhead_whale) hunt in Nunavut's waters. When the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board switched the location to [Naujaat](/source/Naujaat) (then called Repulse Bay) the following month, the community of [Coral Harbour](/source/Coral_Harbour), south of Duke of York Bay, was angered with the decision. Some thought it was politically motivated, others said that elders felt the ice conditions and strong currents in the bay would make for a difficult beaching.[4]

## Road to Aqiarungna

An all weather road running 175 km (109 mi) from [Coral Harbour](/source/Coral_Harbour) currently under construction since 1999 will link the community and the Bay with the intention of allowing better access to the north end of the island. Construction is expected to complete in 2027.[5]

## See also

- [Royal eponyms in Canada](/source/Royal_eponyms_in_Canada)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Duke of York Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAERE). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 10 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Parry, Sir William Edward (1844). [*Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 (of 2)*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110915000415/http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/1/3/5/1/13512/13512.htm). Project Gutenberg. pp. Second Voyage, Chapter II. Archived from [the original](http://infomotions.com/etexts/gutenberg/dirs/1/3/5/1/13512/13512.htm) on 15 September 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Taylor, Isaac (1898). [*Names and Their Histories: A Handbook of Historical Geography and Topographical Nomenclature*](https://archive.org/details/namesandtheirhi01taylgoog). London: Rivingtons. pp. [300](https://archive.org/details/namesandtheirhi01taylgoog/page/n314). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [4161840](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/4161840). Retrieved 4 April 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Phillips, Todd (22 March 1996). ["Anger surfaces over decision to move bowhead whale hunt"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040925113226/https://nunatsiaq.com/archives/back-issues/week/60322.html#2). Iqaluit: Nunatsiaq News. Archived from [the original](http://www.nunatsiaq.com/archives/back-issues/week/60322.html) on 25 September 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The road to Aqiarungna: why Coral Harbour, Nunavut residents are building a passage north"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/access-road-from-coral-harbour-nunavut-to-north-of-southampton-island-1.7615480). CBC News.

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