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| {{Short description|Bay in Nunavut, Canada}} | {{Short description|Bay in Nunavut, Canada}} | ||
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| {{Infobox body of water | {{Infobox body of water | ||
| |name= Piling Bay | |name= Piling Bay | ||
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|coords= {{coord|68|53|N|74|47|W|region:CA-NU_type:waterbody_scale:500000|notes=<ref>{{Cite cgndb|OAMWI|Piling Bay|date=2 September 2024}}</ref>|display=inline,title|name=Piling Bay}} | ||
| |rivers= | |rivers= | ||
| |pushpin_map=Canada Nunavut | |pushpin_map=Canada Baffin Island#Canada Nunavut#Canada | ||
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| '''Piling Bay''' is an uninhabited waterway in the ], ], Canada. It is located on the west central coast of ]. An arm of the ], it contains many small, unnamed islands. ] and ] lie outside the mouth of the bay to the south/southwest. | '''Piling Bay''' is an uninhabited waterway in the ], ], Canada. It is located on the west central coast of ]. An arm of the ], it contains many small, unnamed islands. ] and ] lie outside the mouth of the bay to the south / southwest. | ||
| Nearby is Angaku'habvik, an ] initiation site for ], intellectual and spiritual figures in ]. | Nearby is Angaku'habvik, an ] initiation site for ], intellectual and spiritual figures in ]. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 1911, the German ], ], explored the area of Piling Bay.<ref name="Beals">{{cite book|last=Beals|first=Carlyle Smith |title=Science, history and Hudson Bay|publisher=Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources|year=1968|edition=Digitized |
In 1911, the German ], ], explored the area of Piling Bay.<ref name="Beals">{{cite book|last=Beals|first=Carlyle Smith |title=Science, history and Hudson Bay|publisher=Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources|year=1968|edition=Digitized 19 February 2009|volume=1|pages=117|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xLLRAAAAMAAJ&q=%22piling+bay%22}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Bay in Nunavut, Canada
| Piling Bay | |
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| Location | Foxe Basin |
| Coordinates | 68°53′N 74°47′W / 68.883°N 74.783°W / 68.883; -74.783 (Piling Bay) |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Piling Bay is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the west central coast of Baffin Island. An arm of the Foxe Basin, it contains many small, unnamed islands. Foley Island and North Tweedsmuir Island lie outside the mouth of the bay to the south / southwest.
Nearby is Angaku'habvik, an Inuit initiation site for angakkuit, intellectual and spiritual figures in Inuit culture.
History
In 1911, the German ornithologist, Bernhard Hantzsch, explored the area of Piling Bay.
References
- "Piling Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- Beals, Carlyle Smith (1968). Science, history and Hudson Bay. Vol. 1 (Digitized 19 February 2009 ed.). Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources. p. 117.
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