Cape Flinders
Headland in Nunavut, Canada
68°16′N 108°48′W / 68.267°N 108.800°W / 68.267; -108.800 (Cape Flinders)[1]
Cape Flinders is a headland in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is located on the western point of the Kent Peninsula, now known as Kiillinnguyaq.[2]
The cape was named by Sir John Franklin in 1821[3] after the navigator Matthew Flinders.
References
- ^ "Cape Flinders". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ McGoogan, Ken (2003). Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot. Basic Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-7867-1156-6.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Murphy, David (2004). The Arctic Fox: Francis Leopold McClintock. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 1-55002-523-6.
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