Napartok Bay

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Napartok Bay
Napartok Bay is located in Newfoundland and Labrador
Napartok Bay
Napartok Bay
Coordinates57°59′05″N 62°18′22″W / 57.984808°N 62.306213°W / 57.984808; -62.306213
Max. length15 miles (24 km)
Max. width1.3 miles (2.1 km)

Napartok Bay is a long narrow inlet or bay in Labrador at 57°59′05″N 62°18′22″W / 57.984808°N 62.306213°W / 57.984808; -62.306213.[1] From its head to the sea it is about 15 miles (24 km) long.[2] It contains the northernmost boreal forest along the eastern coast of North America. [3]

References

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  1. ^ FSU Statistics
  2. ^ Wikimapia
  3. ^ Payette, Serge (2007). "Contrasted dynamics of northern Labrador tree lines caused by climate change and migrational lag". Ecology. 88 (3). doi:10.1890/06-0265.