Darling Peninsula

Darling Peninsula

The Darling Peninsula is located on the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island, a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It stretches eastward into Nares Strait, north of Dobbin Bay. Mount Stevens lies in the center of the peninsula,[1] Scoresby Bay is found on its central coast, and Cape Louis Napoleon is located at the end of the 32 km (20 mi) long peninsula.[2]

The Geomagnetic North Pole is located on the Darling Peninsula.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Mount Stevens". travelingluck.com. http://travelingluck.com/North%20America/Canada/Nunavut/_6082832_Mount%20Stevens.html#local_map. Retrieved 2008-10-19. 
  2. ^ "Louis Napoleon, Cape". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. http://www.bartleby.com/69/76/L06576.html. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 
  3. ^ "Wanted: Arctic Explorers - no experience required". thepoles.com. http://www.thepoles.com/news.php?id=689. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 

External links

Coordinates: 79°45′N 072°25′W / 79.75°N 72.417°W / 79.75; -72.417 (Darling Peninsula)



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