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.
Dobbin Bay | |
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Location | Nares Strait |
Coordinates | 79.667°N 73.000°W / 79.667; -73.000 (Dobbin Bay) |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
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]
Bays of Nunavut | |
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Kitikmeot Region | |
Kivalliq Region | |
Qikiqtaaluk Region |
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