Cape Sabine is a land point on
Pim Island
Pim Island (previously Bedford Pim Island) is located off the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island, part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Located within the Arctic Archipelago, it is a part of the Queen Elizabeth ...
, off the eastern shores of the Johan Peninsula,
Ellesmere Island, in the
Smith Sound,
Qikiqtaaluk Region,
Nunavut, Canada.
History
The cape was named after
Arctic explorer Sir
Edward Sabine
Sir Edward Sabine ( ; 14 October 1788 – 26 June 1883) was an Irish astronomer, geophysicist, ornithologist, explorer, soldier and the 30th president of the Royal Society.
He led the effort to establish a system of magnetic observatories in ...
(1788–1883), was the site of the winter camp of
Adolphus Greely
Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) was a United States Army officer and polar explorer. He attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
A native of Newburyport, Massachusetts an ...
and the
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
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The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884 to Lady Franklin Bay on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic was led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, and was promoted by the United States Army Signal Corps. Its purpose was to establish a mete ...
in 1883–1884.
Notable people
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Edward Israel
Edward Israel (July 1, 1859 – May 27, 1884) was an astronomer and Polar explorer.
Early years
Israel was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on July 1, 1859. He was the son of Mannes and Tillie Israel, the first Jews to settle in Kalamazoo. After gra ...
References
External links
2004 Recreation of Expedition
Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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