Aston Bay | |
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Location | Peel Sound |
Coordinates | 73°44′N 095°00′W / 73.733°N 95.000°W [1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Bay |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Aston Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Peel Sound and is located on the western side of Somerset Island. [2] It is located north of M'Clure Bay. The closest hamlet is Resolute, located about 150 km (93 mi) to the north on Cornwallis Island. [3]
A zone of zinc-silver mineralization is located on tidewater upon a peninsula that juts into the bay. [3]
There are Early Arctic small tool tradition and Thule archaeological sites in the area. [4]