Darling Peninsula

The Darling Peninsula is located on the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island, a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It stretches eastward into Nares Strait, north of Dobbin Bay. Mount Stevens lies in the center of the peninsula,[1] Scoresby Bay is found on its central coast, and Cape Louis Napoleon is located at the end of the 32 km (20 mi) long peninsula.[2]

The Geomagnetic North Pole is located on the Darling Peninsula.[3]

References
  1. "Mount Stevens". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. "Louis Napoleon, Cape". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
  3. "Wanted: Arctic Explorers - no experience required". thepoles.com. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

79°45′N 072°25′W


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