Dobbin Bay
| Dobbin Bay | |
|---|---|
  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[]
HMS Alert in Dobbin Bay, 1875
During the British Arctic Expedition of 1875 under George Nares, ancient cairns were found on , 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[]
- ^ McCullough, K.; Schledermann, P. (Oct 1999). "Mystery cairns of Washington Irving Island". Polar Record. 35 (195): 289–298. doi:10.1017/s0032247400015643.
- ^ 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. Vol. 2 (Digitized Nov 6, 2008 ed.). C. Scribner's sons. p. 104. ISBN 0-665-08089-1.
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