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Pioneer Bay

Coordinates: 76°06′N 92°45′W / 76.100°N 92.750°W / 76.100; -92.750 (Pioneer Bay)[1]
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Pioneer Bay
Pioneer Bay is located in Nunavut
Pioneer Bay
Pioneer Bay
LocationWellington Channel
Coordinates76°06′N 92°45′W / 76.100°N 92.750°W / 76.100; -92.750 (Pioneer Bay)[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited

Pioneer Bay is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the southwestern coast of Devon Island in the eastern high Arctic. Like Baring Bay to the south and Prince Alfred Bay to the north, it is an arm of Wellington Channel.

History

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In 1908, Frederick Cook, an American explorer and physician, explored in this region.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Pioneer Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Mills, William James (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 187. ISBN 1-57607-422-6.