De Salis Bay

De Salis Bay
De Salis Bay
LocationAmundsen Gulf
Coordinates71°26′02″N 121°40′10″W / 71.43389°N 121.66944°W / 71.43389; -121.66944 (De Salis Bay)
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

De Salis Bay is a Canadian Arctic waterway in the Northwest Territories. It is a northern arm of Amundsen Gulf on southeastern Banks Island where dry tundra is found. The bay was named for the De Salis family by Francis Leopold McClintock while serving with Henry Kellett.