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The Borden Peninsula[1] is a peninsula on northern Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It lies some 80 km south of Devon Island (Cape Warrender), from which it is separated by Lancaster Sound. Northeastern Borden Peninsula is home to Sirmilik National Park.

Geography

Borden Peninsula extends north for 225 km (140 mi). It is 64 km (40 mi) - 169 km (105 mi) wide.[1]

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).[1] [2]

Population

The Inuit community of Arctic Bay is on the western coast.

Industry

The peninsula has seen mining activity for decades, especially for diamonds.[3]

References

• Borden Peninsula at the Atlas of Canada

External links

• "Aerial photo". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

На других языках

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- [en] Borden Peninsula

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[es] Península Borden

La península Borden[1] es una península en el norte de la isla de Baffin, en Nunavut, Canadá. Queda al sur del estrecho de Lancaster. En la parte nororiental de la península Borden está el parque nacional Sirmilik.

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[ru] Борден (полуостров)

Борден[1][2] — полуостров на севере острова Баффинова земля, Нунавут, Канада. Он расположен к югу от пролива Ланкастер. На северо-востоке полуострова находится национальный парк Сирмилик.

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