| Batty Bay | |
|---|---|
 Batty Bay, Somerset Island, Nunavut, Canada. | |
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| Location | Prince Regent Inlet |
| Coordinates | 73°14′N 91°25′W / 73.233°N 91.417°W / 73.233; -91.417 (Batty Bay)1 |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
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.
History
It was an area frequented by Arctic explorers such as Sir John Franklin2 and Captain John Ross,3 who left his boats there in 1832. The explorer William Kennedy wintered there in 1852.
References
References
- "Batty Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 30 May 2024.
- 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 19 October 2007 ed.). G. Routledge & Co. p. 114.
- "Letter from Captain Ross, 1833 Ross's Expedition, 1829". arcticwebsite.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2002. Retrieved 7 May 2009.