fˈɜːst mˈæpt baɪ ðə lˈeɪdi fɹˈæŋklɪn bˈeɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ɪt wʌz nˈeɪmd fɔːɹ tʃˈɛstɚɹ ˈeɪ. ˈɑːɹθɚ ðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
First mapped by the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, it was named for Chester A. Arthur the 21st President of the United States.