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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Pioneer Bay

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

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

References

  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.