Cape Sabine
Land point in Nunavut, Canada
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Cape Sabine is a land point on Pim Island, off the eastern shores of the Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, in the Smith Sound, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
LocationPim Island,
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut,
Canada
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut,
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| Coordinates: 78°43′55″N 74°6′0″W | |
| Location | Pim Island, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada |
| Offshore water bodies | Smith Sound |
| Area | |
| • Total | Arctic |
| Topo map | NTS 39E11 (untitled) |
History
The cape was named after Arctic explorer Sir Edward Sabine (1788–1883), was the site of the winter camp of Adolphus Greely and the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition in 1883–1884.[1]
