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Native names for Native places Settlement in the area of Frobisher Bay has its roots in the establishment of a Hudson's Bay Company post on the south side of Frobisher Bay in December 1914, some 125 kilometres southeast of the present municipality. In the fall of 1949, the Frobisher Bay post was moved to Apex Hill, 6 kilometres southeast of the United States air base, built near the head of the bay in 1942. In 1971, the municipal hamlet of Frobisher Bay in the area of the air base was incorporated. geonames.nrcan.gc.ca /education/native_e.php   (1067 words)

Frobisher Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frobisher Bay (62°49′59″N, 66°34′59″W) is a relatively large inlet of the Labrador Sea in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is named for the English navigator Martin Frobisher, who, during his search for the Northwest Passage in 1576, became the first European to visit it. Until 1860, the bay was thought to be a strait separating Baffin Island from another island. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frobisher_Bay   (181 words)

Wikipedia: Frobisher Bay Frobisher Bay is a large inlet of the Greenland Sea in Baffin Island. Frobisher Bay was discovered by the English navigator Martin Frobisher, in his search for the northwest passage. It used to be the administrative centre of the former District of Franklin of the Northwest Territories. www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/f/fr/frobisher_bay.html   (107 words)

Martin Frobisher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frobisher was the youngest son of five children of Barnard and Margaret Frobisher of Altofts in the parish of Normanton, Yorkshire, England. Frobisher was appointed high admiral of all lands and waters that might be discovered by him. In 1580 Frobisher was employed as captain of one of the queen's ships in preventing the plans of Spain to assist the Irish in their resistance of encroaching English rule, and in the same year obtained a grant of the reversionary title of clerk of the royal navy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Martin_Frobisher   (1223 words)

Frobisher Bay Frobisher Bay is a deep indentation in the extreme southeast coastline of BAFFIN ISLAND, over 230 km long and 40 km wide at the mouth, narrowing to 20 km towards its head. The bay's general physiography is the result of tectonic events associated with the rifting of the North Atlantic Ocean in the early Tertiary, during which time that part of the Precambrian Shield in the Frobisher Bay area was downfaulted and the blocks on either side were uplifted and tilted up to the northeast. An abrupt contact between these units is marked by the high cliffs rising from the bay, which because of the tilting are 330 m high on the north shore and twice that height on the south shore. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&ArticleId=A0003080   (259 words)

Iqaluit, Nunavut The town is located on Frobisher Bay on the southwest part of Baffin Island, in the Arctic Ocean to the east of the territory's mainland, and to the north of Hudson Bay. Begun as an American airbase in World War II, the town of Frobisher Bay exploded in population during the construction of the DEW line[?] in the 1950s. On January 1, 1987, the name of this municipality was officially changed from "Frobisher Bay" to "Iqaluit", which means "place of many fish" in Inuktitut. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/iq/Iqaluit.html   (148 words)

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Empire of the Bay: Sir Martin Frobisher Frobisher sensed North America was a land rich in gold, and his tales of treasure earned him royal backing for his next two voyages in 1577 and 1578. Frobisher returned to the seas in 1585 as vice admiral for Sir Francis Drake's voyage to the West Indies. During a similar scuffle with Spanish forces in 1594, Frobisher was mortally wounded in battle and died at sea. www.pbs.org /empireofthebay/profiles/frobisher.html   (266 words)

Martin Frobisher   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher made several voyages to Frobisher Bay on China Island believing that the held mineral wealth. Some days later the mouth of Frobisher Bay was reached and because ice and prevented further travel north Frobisher determined to westward up this passage (which he conceived be a strait) to see “whether he carrie himself through the same into some sea on the backe syde.” In 1580 Frobisher was employed as captain of of the queen's ships in preventing the of Spain to assist the Irish insurgents and in the same year a grant of the reversionary title of of the royal navy. www.freeglossary.com /Martin_Frobisher   (1083 words)

Iqaluit, Nunavut Thesis @ Lokalkolorit.de Iqaluit ([iqaluit] in IPA, ᐃᖃᓗᐃᑦ in Inuktitut syllabics), formerly Frobisher Bay, is the territorial capital and the largest community of Canada's youngest territory, Nunavut. The city is located in the hills rising from Koojesse Inlet, an inlet of Frobisher Bay, on the south-east part of Baffin Island. On January 1, 1987, the name of this municipality was officially changed from "Frobisher Bay" to "Iqaluit" - aligning official usage with the name that the Inuit population had always used. www.lokalkolorit.de /encyclopedia/Iqaluit,_Nunavut   (1882 words)

Nunavut   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Nunavut is the newest and largest of the territories of Canada: it was split off officially from the vast Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries were established as early as 1993. The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) on Baffin Island in the east. Martin Frobisher, while leading an expedition to find the Northwest Passage, thought he had discovered gold ore in what is now known as Frobisher Bay on the coast of Baffin Island. bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/n/nu/nunavut.html   (632 words)

Frobisher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frobisher, a fictional character from the comic strips based on the television series Doctor Who. Frobisher Bay, a bay in Baffin Island named for the explorer. Buck Frobisher, a fictional character in the TV Series Due South played by actor Leslie Nielsen en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frobisher   (115 words)

A Guide to Iqaluit, Nunavut - Canada Far North Iqaluit, the largest community in Nunavut as well as the capital city, is located in the southeast part of Baffin Island, at 63° 45' N., 68° 31' W. Formerly known as Frobisher Bay, it is at the mouth of the bay of that name, overlooking Koojesse Inlet. The bay was a disappointment, though, as they were seeking the Northwest Passage, the mythical northern shortcut to Asia. Frobisher Bay was an important location all through the Cold War as well, from the construction of the first radar station in 1953, to the official closure of the Canadian Air Command detachment on December 1, 1983. www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/canada/bl-iqaluit.htm   (820 words)

Iqaluit (Nunavut)   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher thought that he had discovered not only the Northwest Passage but also gold - and he was wrong in both cases. In 1955, Frobisher Bay was settled as a center for construction of the DEW line and by 1959 Frobisher Bay became a permanent settlement. In 1970, Frobisher Bay became a "settlement" followed by status of a village (1974) and town (1980). www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ca-nu-iq.html   (252 words)

Martin Frobisher   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher was apprenticed as a cabin boy in 1544, being skillful and a daring seaman, Frobisher steadily rose in rank. Frobisher was placed in command of an expedition to the New World in 1576, this was the first attempt by an Englishman to search for the Northwest Passage. Frobisher was Knighted in 1588 for his strong role in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. www.plpsd.mb.ca /amhs/history/frobiser.html   (514 words)

Civilization.ca - Voyages of Martin Frobisher - Legacies of the voyages Even as Frobisher's mission was being diverted from exploration into mining, Francis Drake was being allowed to see if he could find the Pacific end of such a passage. Even though Frobisher's claim to Meta Incognita, on behalf of his queen, was not followed by occupation, it gave English explorers a theoretical stake in the area and may be perceived as leading to the future integration of the Arctic regions with Canada. In the Frobisher expeditions we catch a glimpse of the future synergy of maritime navigation, expanding intellectual horizons, colonial ambition, and industrial enterprise - a harmony between political and economic goals - that were one day to form the foundations of a British Empire. www.civilization.ca /hist/frobisher/frleg01e.html   (964 words)

Nunavut Formerly part of the vast Northwest Territories, Nunavut officially separated on April 1, 1999 via the Nunavut Act[?] and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act[?], though the actual boundaries were established as early as 1993. The capital of Nunavut is Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) on Baffin Island. The territory covers approximately 1.9 million square kilometers of land and water including part of the mainland, most of the Arctic Islands, and all of the islands in Hudson Bay, James Bay, and Ungava Bay[?] which were formerly attached to the Northwest Territories. www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/nu/Nunavat.html   (494 words)

Martin Frobisher's First Voyage - 1576 - The Northwest Passage   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher, meanwhile, had continued sailing west to Resolution Island (which he named 'Queen Elizabeth's Forlande') off the south-west coast of Greenland and then on into Frobisher Bay (which he named Frobisher Strait) in the south-eastern portion of Baffin Island. As Frobisher sailed on into the bay, his ship was approached by several Inuit (previously named 'Eskimos' by the explorers) paddling in strange, enclosed boats (kayaks) and, as they drew nearer, Frobisher was convinced that he had found Asians. Frobisher discovered that he was, in fact, in a bay and not in an open passage to the west. www3.sympatico.ca /goweezer/canada/z00frob1.htm   (507 words)

Qikiqtani Inuit Association   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Iqaluit (formerly Frobisher Bay) is Inuktitut for 'place of many fish'. Frobisher believed that he had discovered gold on an island in the bay, but it was only fools gold that he took home to England. Inuit begin in large numbers to settle permanently at Frobisher Bay and a community at Apex (Niaqunngut). www.qikiqtani.nu.ca /english/communications-community-profiles-iqaluit.html   (754 words)

Sir Martin Frobisher On his first voyage he sailed into Frobisher Bay to S Baffin Island, and from its shores brought back some fl ore thought to contain gold and an Eskimo to prove his belief that he had actually reached fabled Cathay. Since his geographical discovery was slight and no gold was revealed in his cargoes of ore, Frobisher's name was discredited for a time. Frobisher Bay - Frobisher Bay, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, 150 mi (240 km) long and from 20 to 40 mi (32–64... www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0819759.html   (351 words)

Frobisher Bay Naval Radio Station (NRS) Frobisher Bay call sign CFI, was established in July 1953 on Baffin Island as a result of the closure of NRS Chimo, Quebec. Frobisher Bay, 63° 45' N 68° 33' W, can be found in the southern portion of Baffin Island in Northern Canada. NRS Frobisher Bay was a useful HF/DF station by reason of its location, particularly with respect to ocean areas of prime interest to Canada but it was also expensive to operate for its size because of its remoteness. www.jproc.ca /rrp/frob.html   (3289 words)

Foster Day At Sweetwater Kayaks 04   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher Bay boasts a tidal range in excess of 40 feet, creating tidal rapids between the islands that string across the bay, and making landing tricky on the rocky slopes. The Hudson Strait narrows between Resolution Island and the Button Islands, constricting the tidal flow that rises and falls between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea and causing tidal rapids that extend fifteen miles south from Resolution Island. Some interesting snippets of information include a note that at Leaf Bay, (35 miles north-west from where the couple enter Ungava Bay), the maximum recorded spring tide rise was 54.8 feet, (16.7 m), the highest in the world. www.nigelfosterdesigns.com /Labrador2004.htm   (1156 words)

Frobisher Bay - Search Results - MSN Encarta Frobisher Bay, inlet of the North Atlantic Ocean, cutting deeply into south-eastern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The bay is about 240 km (150 mi)... In 1576 Frobisher was placed in command of an expedition to the New World, the first attempt by an Englishman to search for the North West Passage.... uk.encarta.msn.com /Frobisher_Bay.html   (117 words)

Baffin Bay articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Baffin Bay BAFFIN BAY [Baffin Bay] ice-clogged body of water, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, between Greenland and NE Canada. Frobisher Bay FROBISHER BAY [Frobisher Bay] arm of the Atlantic Ocean, 150 mi (240 km) long and from 20 to 40 mi (32-64 km) wide, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Melville Bay MELVILLE BAY [Melville Bay] broad indentation of the western coast of Greenland, opening to the SW into Baffin Bay. www.encyclopedia.com /articles/01004.html   (495 words)

Martin Frobisher: English Explorer - EnchantedLearning.com In 1576, Frobisher began a series of three trips to what is now Canada, and found some ore that he thought was gold (it was not - it was pyrite, also called Fool's Gold) on Baffin Island (Frobisher claimed Baffin Island for England). Frobisher's stone house was discovered in 1862 by the American explorer Charles Francis Hall. Frobisher was one of the first people to explore this area of Canada, although he failed to find either a Northwest Passage or gold. www.enchantedlearning.com /explorers/page/f/frobisher.shtml   (315 words)

Amazon.com: Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer: Books: James McDermott   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher Bay in the Canadian subarctic and a plaque at St. Giles Cripplegate in London are all that remain of the memory of Sir Martin Frobisher (1535-1594). Frobisher's three unrewarding voyages to barren "Meta Incognita" (now Baffin Island) in search of a northwest passage to the Orient and failed get-rich-quick scheme to mine for gold in Inuit country left him in need of money, and so he resumed his semi-official piracy of foreign ships. Frobisher usually is written with such notables of the time as Drake, Hawkins and Raleigh even if his famous voyage to the Northwest was a failure. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0300083807?v=glance   (1867 words)

Explorers   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Frobisher and his men had several violent encounters with the local people (Thule Inuit). In 1586 he sailed south of Frobisher Bay and along the coast of Labrador. He explored Frobisher Bay to its end proving that it was a Bay and not a strait as Martin Frobisher had thought. www.nunanet.com /~jtagak/history/explorers.htm   (283 words)

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