It is named after British explorer William Baffin.
Baffin Bay (Canada)
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Baffin Island and Greenland
The GPS coordinates for Baffin Bay are generally 73°N 67°W, and the GPS coordinates for Newfoundland are generally 53.1355° N, 57.6604° W. Baffin Bay is significantly north and west of Newfoundland.
A set of coordinates nails down one single point on the Earth's surface. That particular set of coordinates defines a point on the southern part of Baffin Island in Nunavut (Canada). Baffin Island is more than 1,000 miles long, and has trillions of points on it, each point having different coordinates. It's not correct to toss out a set of coordinates and say that Baffin Island is located there, any more than it's correct to say that the USA is located at the northeast corner of my house.
No, William Baffin did not discover Baffin Bay. The bay was actually named after him in honor of his exploration in the region during the 17th century. Baffin Bay was likely known to the indigenous people living in the area before European exploration.
he discovered Baffin Bay and Baffin Island
Baffin Bay. baffin bay its easy to answer :p
William Baffin was an English navigator and explorer who is known for his Arctic expeditions in the early 17th century. He is credited with discovering the waterway that now bears his name, the Baffin Bay, and made significant contributions to mapping the Arctic region. Baffin's explorations were important in expanding European knowledge of the Arctic and its geography.
William Baffin, an English explorer, discovered Baffin Island in 1616 during an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage. His crew sighted the island while sailing through the Arctic waters, and it was subsequently named after him.
Those coordinates would place you in Hudson Bay in Canada.
That point is on Greenland, but it's not correct to say that the whole island lies at those coordinates. There are an infinite number of points also on Greenland where the coordinates are different.
He did not intend to find the baffin bay but instead the nortwest passage. When he failed on finding the northwest passage he found the baffin bay.
Baffin Island is in the Northern and Western Hemisphere.
Baffin Land is a mining company with a stake on northern Baffin Is at Mary's River.