Parry Peninsula

The Parry Peninsula on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories is bounded on the west by Franklin Bay, on the north by Amundsen Gulf, and on the east by Darnley Bay.The nearest settlement is Paulatuk. It is also home to the Cape Parry Migratory Bird Sanctuary on the northern extremity of the Parry Peninsula.[1]

Parry Peninsula
Parry Peninsula, Canada and inset showing Alaska.
Parry Peninsula
Location of the Parry Peninsula in the Northwest Territories
Geography
LocationNorthwest territories, Canada
Coordinates69.667°N 124.667°W / 69.667; -124.667
Adjacent bodies of waterArctic Ocean
Administration
Canada

History

It is named for the Arctic explorer William Edward Parry. On the northern tip of the peninsula is Cape Parry. A headland, and a Distant Early Warning Line site on Parry Peninsula northern tip.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Cape Parry Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  2. Wilson, Larry. "Cape Parry NWT PIN-Main". Larry Wilson - Dew Line Adventures. Dew Line Adventures. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

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