Dobbin Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Kane Basin, Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island, south of the Darling Peninsula.
| Dobbin Bay | |
|---|---|
 HMS Alert in Dobbin Bay, 1875 | |
  Dobbin Bay | |
| Location | Kane Basin, Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°45′N 73°45′W / 79.750°N 73.750°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Exploration
editDuring the British Arctic Expedition of 1875 under George Nares, ancient cairns were found on Washington Irving Island (79°34′N 73°00′W / 79.567°N 73.000°W[2]), located in the mouth of the bay.[3]
The area was also explored by Adolphus Greely during his Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Dobbin Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Washington Irving Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 10 July 2024.
- ^ McCullough, K.; Schledermann, P. (October 1999). "Mystery cairns of Washington Irving Island". Polar Record. 35 (195): 289–298. Bibcode:1999PoRec..35..289M. 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. Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 104. ISBN 0-665-08089-1. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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