Baird Peninsula Explained

Baird Peninsula is a peninsula in west central Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It juts into the Foxe Basin past Longstaff Bluff. Prince Charles Island lies to the south.[1]

It is named in honor of the Scottish explorer and glaciologist Colonel Patrick Douglas Baird (1913–1984).[2]

References

68.9167°N -76°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Multiple Values Area, West Central Baffin Island . Nunavut Planning Commission . 5 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Baird, Patrick Douglas (1912-1984) on JSTOR . plants.jstor.org . 5 February 2024.