| Skene Bay | |
|---|---|
  Skene Bay | |
| Location | Viscount Melville Sound |
| Coordinates | 75°00′N 107°50′W / 75°N 107.83°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Skene Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. Located off southern Melville Island, the bay is an arm of Viscount Melville Sound.
It is named after Lieut. Edward Monte Skene who served on Arctic expeditions with Sir John Ross in 1818, and with Sir William Edward Parry in 1819.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Taylor, Isaac (1898). Names and their histories: a handbook of historical geography and topographical nomenclature (2 ed.). Rivingtons. pp. 260.
skene bay.
- ↑ "Obituary Notices for July: Lieutenant Skene, R.N." Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. Vol. 16. W. Tait. August 1849. p. 549.
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