Port Leopold Explained

The locality Port Leopold is an abandoned trading post in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It faces Prince Regent Inlet at the northeast tip of Somerset Island.

Elwin Bay is to the south, while Prince Leopold Island is to the north.

History

In 1848, the English explorer James Clark Ross wintered here during his search for the missing Franklin expedition.^[1]

Later, it became the site of a Hudson's Bay Company trading post.^[2]

Mapping

• Elwin Bay, 73.5333°N -145°W
• Prince Leopold Island, 74.0333°N -95°W

References

73.85°N -110°W

Notes and References

1. Bolduc. P.-A. . J.D. Taylor . F.G. Barber. September 1986. Sea Level at Port Leopold, N.W.T., in 1848. Arctic. 39. 3. 1. 10.14430/arctic2084.
2. News: Dundas Harbour: Keeping Watch over the Northwest Passage. Pelly. David F.. August 2013. Above & Beyond. 2020-06-01.