Dobbin Bay
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| Dobbin Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°40′01″N 73°00′00″W / 79.667°N 73.000°WCoordinates: 79°40′01″N 73°00′00″W / 79.667°N 73.000°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Dobbin Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island, south of the Darling Peninsula.
Exploration [edit]
During the British Arctic Expedition of 1875 under George Nares, ancient cairns were found on Washington Irving Island, located in the mouth of the bay.[1]
The area was also explored by Adolphus Washington Greely during his expedition of 1881-1884.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ McCullough, K.; Schledermann, P. (Oct. 1999). "Mystery cairns of Washington Irving Island". Polar record 35 (195).
- ^ Greely, Adolphus Washington (1886). Three years of Arctic service: an account of the Lady Franklin bay expedition of 1881-84, and the attainment of the farthest north 2 (Digitized Nov 6, 2008 ed.). C. Scribner's sons. p. 104. ISBN 0-665-08089-1.
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