Batty Bay
Bay in Nunavut, Canada
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Batty Bay is a narrow bay in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Prince Regent Inlet on the eastern side of Somerset Island.
LocationPrince Regent Inlet
Coordinates73°14′N 91°25′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
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Batty Bay, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada. | |
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| Location | Prince Regent Inlet |
| Coordinates | 73°14′N 91°25′W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
History
It was an area frequented by Arctic explorers such as Sir John Franklin[3] and Captain John Ross,[4] who left his boats there in 1832. The explorer William Kennedy wintered there in 1852.
