Gael Hamke Bay
Gael Hamke Bay (Danish: Gael Hamkes Bugt) is a large bay in King Christian X Land, East Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park zone.
| Gael Hamke Bay | |
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| Gael Hamkes Bugt | |
Map section with the bay in the lower right corner. | |
Gael Hamke Bay Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 74°00′N 20°30′W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Greenland Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Settlements | Eskimonaes and Dødemandsbugten (abandoned) |
The bay was named after a Dutch skipper that claimed to have discovered the bay in 1654.
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