Sawyer Bay is an
Arctic
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waterway in
Qikiqtaaluk Region,
Nunavut,
Canada
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. It is located in
Nares Strait
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by eastern
Ellesmere Island. Benedict Glacier fills the head of the bay.
Exploration
Robert Peary's 1905-1906 exploration included this bay.
References
Bays of Qikiqtaaluk Region
Ellesmere Island
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