Borden Peninsula Explained
The Borden Peninsula[1] is a peninsula on northern Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It lies some 80 km south of Devon Island (Cape Warrender), from which it is separated by Lancaster Sound. Northeastern Borden Peninsula is home to Sirmilik National Park.
Geography
Borden Peninsula extends north for 225km (140miles). It is 64km (40miles) - 169km (105miles) wide.[1]
The northern area, including the Hartz Mountains, are composed of flat, dissected rock rising to over 914m (2,999feet) above sea level. The Magda Plateau is to the south where river valleys occupy the land, dividing scarps and flat-topped hills. 10 to 35 km wide Admiralty Inlet forms a western border, west of which is Brodeur Peninsula. 8 to 20 km wide Navy Board Inlet forms a border to the east, separating the peninsula from Bylot Island. Navy Board Inlet's coastal cliffs rise to 457m (1,499feet).[1] [2]
Population
The Inuit community of Arctic Bay is on the western coast.
Industry
The peninsula has seen mining activity for decades, especially for diamonds.[3]
References
External links
- Web site: Aerial photo . 2009-03-14 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223043232/http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/borden-peninsula.php . 2010-12-23 .
72.9997°N -83°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Borden Peninsula . 2008-09-22 . 2000 . The Columbia Gazetteer of North America . bartleby.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050422161533/http://bartleby.com/69/75/B08775.html . 2005-04-22 .
- Web site: Baffin Island. 2008-09-22. uoguelph.ca. 2021-02-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210211205425/http://www.arctic.uoguelph.ca/cpe/environments/maps/detailed/islands/baffin.htm. dead.
- News: Derek. Iwanaka. Committee Bay Resources Ltd.: Kimberlite Discovered at Borden Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada. finance.yahoo.com. 2008-08-25. 2008-09-22.
