Cape Flinders

Headland in Nunavut, Canada

Cape Flinders is a headland in the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is located on the western point of the Kent Peninsula, now known as Kiillinnguyaq.^[2]

The cape was named by Sir John Franklin in 1821^[3] after the navigator Matthew Flinders.

References

1. "Cape Flinders". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
2. McGoogan, Ken (2003). Fatal Passage: The Story of John Rae, the Arctic Hero Time Forgot. Basic Books. p. 139. ISBN 0-7867-1156-6.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Murphy, David (2004). The Arctic Fox: Francis Leopold McClintock. Dundurn Press Ltd. p. 25. ISBN 1-55002-523-6.