Pelly Bay

proper noun

A bay on the Gulf of Boothia, separated from it and Committee Bay by the Simpson Peninsula.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bay on the Gulf of Boothia, separated from it and Committee Bay by the Simpson Peninsula.
  2. Former name of Kugaaruk.
  3. A military base on the bay that originated as a DEW Line station

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kugaaruk

Origin

From Pelly + bay. Named after Sir John Pelly, the governor of the British colony corporation, the Hudson's Bay Company, that operated the colony of Rupert's Land, that includes this body of water.

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APA

Pelly Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelly%20Bay

MLA

“Pelly Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelly%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelly Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelly%20Bay.

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