Peary Channel

The Peary Channel is a waterway in the territory of Nunavut. It is an arm of the Arctic Ocean, and it spreads southeast between Meighen Island to the north, Axel Heiberg Island to the east, Amund Ringnes Island to the southeast, Ellef Ringnes Island to the south. The channel is approximately convert|193|km|mi|abbr=on long and convert|97|km|mi|abbr=on wide. [cite web |url=http://www.bartleby.com/69/61/P02561.html |title=Peary Channel |accessdate=2008-06-04 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2000 |work= |publisher=The Columbia Gazetteer of North America]

References

* [http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/topo/map?mapsize=428%20380&lat=79.6667000026&long=-101.499999998&mapxy=-127559.442517+3331653.39323&scale=5000000&feature_na=Peary+Channel&location1=62&unique_key=0c7107c1849c20c33446970b412ae40f&searchstring=Peary%20Channel&entity=CHAN&layers=fapfeature+fapfeature%20north_arrow%20other_features%20million_grid%20t50k_grid%20grid_50k_3%20roads%20hydrography%20boundary%20builtup%20vegetation%20populated_places%20railway%20power_network%20manmade_features%20designated_areas%20water_features%20water_saturated_soils%20relief%20contours%20toponymy%20contour%20nodata_ntdb_50k&urlappend=%26unique_key%3D0c7107c1849c20c33446970b412ae40f%26map.layer%5Btextzoom03%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+-132370.783398+3363365.23356+END+TEXT+%22Peary%2BChannel%22+END%26map.layer%5Btextzoom46%5D%3DFEATURE+POINTS+-132370.783398+3363365.23356+END+TEXT+%22Peary%2BChannel%22+END%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom0%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom1%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom2%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom0outline%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom1outline%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays%26map.layer%5Bpolygonresultzoom2outline%5D%3DDATA+fap_bays Peary Channel at Atlas of Canada]