Batty Bay
| Batty Bay | |
|---|---|
 Batty Bay, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada. | |
| 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 |
Batty Bay is an narrow bay in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Prince Regent Inlet on the eastern side of Somerset Island.
History
It was an area frequented by Arctic explorers such as Sir John Franklin[1] and Captain John Ross[2] who left his boats here in 1832. William Kennedy (explorer) wintered here 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.
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