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Batty Bay
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.
| Batty Bay | |
|---|---|
Batty Bay, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada. | |
Batty Bay | |
| Location | Prince Regent Inlet |
| Coordinates | 73°13′59″N 91°25′0″W / 73.23306°N 91.41667°WCoordinates: 73°13′59″N 91°25′0″W / 73.23306°N 91.41667°W |
| 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[1] and Captain John Ross,[2] who left his boats there in 1832. The explorer William Kennedy wintered there in 1852.
References
- ^ Simmonds, Peter Lund (1853). Sir John Franklin and the Arctic Regions: A Narrative, Showing the Progress of British Enterprise for the Discovery of the North-west Passage During the Nineteenth Century: with Notices of All the Expeditions Sent in Search of the Missing Vessels Under Captain Sir John Franklin (Digitized Oct 19, 2007 ed.). G. Routledge & Co. p. 114.
- ^ "Letter from Captain Ross, 1833 Ross's Expedition, 1829". arcticwebsite.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.