Cape Flinders Explained

Cape Flinders
Type:Cape
Map:Canada Nunavut
Location:Kiillinnguyaq, Nunavut, Canada
Water Bodies:Dease Strait
Coordinates:68.2667°N -156°W

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.[1]

The cape was named by Sir John Franklin in 1821[2] after the navigator Matthew Flinders.

Notes and References

  1. Book: McGoogan, Ken. Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot. Basic Books. 2003. 139. 0-7867-1156-6.
  2. Book: Murphy, David . The Arctic Fox: Francis Leopold McClintock. Dundurn Press Ltd.. 2004 . 25. 1-55002-523-6.