When Was Baffin Island Discovered?

It is administered as part of Baffin region, Nunavut territory, Canada. The Arctic island is believed to have been visited by Norse explorers in the 11th century and sighted by the British explorer Martin (later Sir Martin) Frobisher during his search for a Northwest Passage (1576–78).

How was Baffin Island created?

Geology. It was likely here that one of the great ice sheets that covered most of Canada originated some 18,000 years ago, and ice lingered on the island until almost 1,500 years ago.

What did the Vikings call Baffin Island?

That latter artifact is what Sutherland calls “the icon piece” for the “Helluland Project.” (Helluland is the name Vikings gave to Baffin Island.)