Pork Peninsula Explained

The Pork Peninsula is a cape located in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Hudson Bay, 30.1km (18.7miles) from the Inuit hamlet of Whale Cove, and 43.5km (27miles) from Rankin Inlet.[1] The peninsula separates Corbett Inlet and Pistol Bay. Igloo Point is the eastern extremity of the peninsula.[2]

History

The spit of land was named by the residents of Rankin Inlet, commemorating an experimental chicken and pig farm established there by the Canadian government.[3]

References

62.4°N -92.333°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pork Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada. travelingluck.com. 3 April 2010.
  2. Book: Sailing directions Labrador and Hudson Bay. 1983. Digitized Aug 14, 2009 . 404. 0-660-11369-4. Service. Canadian Hydrographic.
  3. Book: Struzik, Ed . Ten rivers: adventure stories from the Arctic. CanWest Books. 2005 . 152. 0-9736719-4-7.