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Hecla and Griper Bay

Feature
Polygon
Name Hecla and Griper Bay
Other name(s) for this feature 8d54e0f7ba3611d892e2080020a0f4c9
Key OAUHS
Status Official
Concise Term BAY-Bay
Generic Term Bay
Location Franklin
Province/Territory Nunavut
Latitude - Longitude (DMS) 76° 2′ 3″ N, 111° 30′ 9″ W
Latitude - Longitude (decimal) 76.034054, -111.5024731
NTS Map Number 078G13
Relevance at Scale 1:5 000 000
Decision Date 1950-12-07
Source Nunavut-Department of Culture and Heritage
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