# M'Clure Bay > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/M'Clure_Bay > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/M'Clure_Bay.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M'Clure_Bay > Source revision: 1334334389 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Bay in Nunavut, Canada M'Clure Bay M'Clure Bay Location Peel Sound Coordinates 73°37′N 95°38′W / 73.617°N 95.633°W / 73.617; -95.633 (M'Clure Bay)[1] Ocean/sea sources Arctic Ocean Basin countries Canada Settlements Uninhabited **M'Clure Bay** (variant: **McClure Bay**[2]) is a [Peel Sound](/source/Peel_Sound)[map](#endnote_map_1) waterway in the [Qikiqtaaluk Region](/source/Qikiqtaaluk_Region), [Nunavut](/source/Nunavut), Canada. It is located on the western side of [Somerset Island](/source/Somerset_Island_(Nunavut)),[map](#endnote_map_2) between [Aston Bay](/source/Aston_Bay)[map](#endnote_map_3) and [Birmingham Bay](/source/Birmingham_Bay)[map](#endnote_map_4). The bay is named in honour of Arctic explorer Sir [Robert McClure](/source/Robert_McClure) (M'Clure). ## Mapping - **[^](#ref_map_1)**Peel Sound, [73°00′N 96°20′W / 73.000°N 96.333°W / 73.000; -96.333 (Peel Sound)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=M%27Clure_Bay¶ms=73_00_N_96_20_W_region:CA-NU_type:waterbody_scale:500000&title=Peel+Sound)[3] - **[^](#ref_map_2)**Somerset Island, [73°15′N 93°30′W / 73.250°N 93.500°W / 73.250; -93.500 (Somerset Island)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=M%27Clure_Bay¶ms=73_15_N_93_30_W_region:CA-NU_type:isle_scale:1000000&title=Somerset+Island)[4] - **[^](#ref_map_3)**Aston Bay, [73°44′N 95°00′W / 73.733°N 95.000°W / 73.733; -95.000 (Aston Bay)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=M%27Clure_Bay¶ms=73_44_N_95_00_W_region:CA-NU_type:waterbody_scale:500000&title=Aston+Bay)[5] - **[^](#ref_map_4)**Birmingham Bay, [73°23′N 95°38′W / 73.383°N 95.633°W / 73.383; -95.633 (Birmingham Bay)](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=M%27Clure_Bay¶ms=73_23_N_95_38_W_region:CA-NU_type:waterbody_scale:500000&title=Birmingham+Bay)[6] **Map all coordinates using** [OpenStreetMap](https://tools.wmflabs.org/osm4wiki/cgi-bin/wiki/wiki-osm.pl?project=en&article=M%2527Clure_Bay) **Download coordinates as:** - [KML](https://tools.wmflabs.org/kmlexport?article=M%27Clure_Bay) - [GPX (all coordinates)](https://geoexport.toolforge.org/gpx?project=en.wikipedia.org&coprimary=all&titles=M%27Clure_Bay) - [GPX (primary coordinates)](https://geoexport.toolforge.org/gpx?project=en.wikipedia.org&coprimary=primary&titles=M%27Clure_Bay) - [GPX (secondary coordinates)](https://geoexport.toolforge.org/gpx?project=en.wikipedia.org&coprimary=secondary&titles=M%27Clure_Bay) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["M'Clure Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAKQK). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 24 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-tageo_2-0)** ["M'clure bay"](http://www.tageo.com/index-e-ca-v-14-d-m803742.htm?M%27clure+bay). tageo.com. Retrieved 17 January 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["M'Clure Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAMQP). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 24 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Somerset Island"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OAPIK). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 24 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Aston Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OABFK). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. [Natural Resources Canada](/source/Natural_Resources_Canada). 24 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Birmingham Bay"](https://geonames.nrcan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique?id=OACEF). *[Geographical Names Data Base](/source/GeoBase_(geospatial_data)#Geographical_Names_Data_Base)*. 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