Dobbin Bay
Bay in Nunavut, Canada
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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.
LocationKane Basin, Nares Strait
Coordinates79°45′N 73°45′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
| Dobbin Bay | |
|---|---|
HMS Alert in Dobbin Bay, 1875 | |
  Dobbin Bay | |
| Location | Kane Basin, Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 79°45′N 73°45′W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Exploration
During the British Arctic Expedition of 1875 under George Nares, ancient cairns were found on Washington Irving Island (79°34′N 73°00′W[3]), located in the mouth of the bay.[4]
The area was also explored by Adolphus Greely during his Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884.[5]
