Borden Peninsula
Geography
Borden Peninsula extends north for 225 km (140 mi). It is 64 km (40 mi) - 169 km (105 mi) wide.
The northern area, including the Hartz Mountains, are composed of flat, dissected rock rising to over 914 m (2,999 ft) above sea level. The Magda Plateau is to the south where river valleys occupy the land, dividing scarps and flat-topped hills. 10 to 35 km wide Admiralty Inlet forms a western border, west of which is Brodeur Peninsula. 8 to 20 km wide 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 ft).
Population
The Inuit community of Arctic Bay is on the western coast.
Industry
The peninsula has seen mining activity for decades, especially for diamonds.
References
- ^ "Borden Peninsula". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. bartleby.com. 2000. Archived from the original on 2005-04-22. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Baffin Island". uoguelph.ca. Archived from the original on 2021-02-11. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Iwanaka, Derek (2008-08-25). "Committee Bay Resources Ltd.: Kimberlite Discovered at Borden Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- Borden Peninsula at the Atlas of Canada
External links
- "Aerial photo". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
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