Aston Bay | |
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Location | Peel Sound |
Coordinates | 73°45′N 095°10′W / 73.750°N 95.167°W |
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. [1] 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. [2]
A zone of zinc-silver mineralization is located on tidewater upon a peninsula that juts into the bay. [2]
There are Early Arctic Small Tool Tradition and Thule archaeological sites in the area. [3]