Borden Peninsula
Encyclopedia
The Borden Peninsula is a peninsula
on northern Baffin Island
, in Nunavut
, Canada
. It lies south of Lancaster Sound
. Northeastern Borden Peninsula is home to Sirmilik National Park
.
The northern area, including the Hartz Mountains
, are composed of flat, dissected rock rising to over 914 m (2,998.7 ft) above sea level
. The Magda Plateau
is to the south where river valleys occupy the land, dividing scarps
and flat-topped hills. Admiralty Inlet
forms a western border, while Navy Board Inlet
forms a border to the east, separating the peninsula from Bylot Island
. Navy Board Inlet's coastal cliffs rise to 457 m (1,499.3 ft).
community of Arctic Bay
is on the western coast.
Peninsula
A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
on northern Baffin Island
Baffin Island
Baffin Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut is the largest island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000...
, in Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It lies south of Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound
Lancaster Sound is a body of water in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between Devon Island and Baffin Island, forming the eastern portion of the Northwest Passage. East of the sound lies Baffin Bay; to the west lies Viscount Melville Sound...
. Northeastern Borden Peninsula is home to Sirmilik National Park
Sirmilik National Park
Sirmilik National Park is a protected area located in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It was established in 2001. Situated within the Arctic Cordillera, it is composed of three areas: most of Bylot Island with the exception for a few areas that are Inuit-owned lands, Oliver Sound, and Baffin...
.
Geography
Borden Peninsula extends north for 225 km (139.8 mi). It is 64 km (39.8 mi) - 169 km (105 mi) wide.The northern area, including the Hartz Mountains
Hartz Mountains (Nunavut)
The Hartz Mountains are a mountain range on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Sirmilik National Park which is Baffin Island's northernmost national park. It makes up part of the Arctic Cordillera mountain system.-References:...
, are composed of flat, dissected rock rising to over 914 m (2,998.7 ft) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The Magda Plateau
Magda Plateau
The Magda Plateau is an uninhabited plain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southern area of Baffin Island]'s the Borden Peninsula. The plateau's river valleys traverse over scarps and flat-topped hills...
is to the south where river valleys occupy the land, dividing scarps
Escarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
and flat-topped hills. Admiralty Inlet
Admiralty Inlet
Admiralty Inlet is a strait in the U.S. state of Washington connecting the eastern end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Puget Sound. It lies between Whidbey Island and the northeastern part of the Olympic Peninsula....
forms a western border, while Navy Board Inlet
Navy Board Inlet
Navy Board Inlet is a body of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is an arm of Lancaster Sound, after which it proceeds southerly before it empties into Eclipse Sound. It is long and wide....
forms a border to the east, separating the peninsula from Bylot Island
Bylot Island
Bylot Island lies off the northern end of Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada. At it is ranked 71st largest island in the world and Canada's 17th largest island. It is also one of the largest uninhabited islands in the world. While there are no permanent settlements on this Canadian Arctic...
. Navy Board Inlet's coastal cliffs rise to 457 m (1,499.3 ft).
Population
The InuitInuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
community of Arctic Bay
Arctic Bay, Nunavut
Arctic Bay is an Inuit hamlet located in the northern part of the Borden Peninsula on Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. Arctic Bay is located in the Eastern Time Zone although it is quite close to the time zone boundary. The predominant languages are Inuktitut and English...
is on the western coast.