TheRemote Peninsulais apeninsulalocated on the eastern coast ofBaffin Island.It is part of theQikiqtaaluk Regionof theCanadianterritory ofNunavut.TheInuitsettlement ofPond Inletis 295 km (183 mi) to the northwest andClyde Riveris 90 km (56 mi) to the southeast.
 Eastern shore of the Remote Peninsula a few miles south of Hangover Hill | |
  Remote Peninsula | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baffin Island |
| Coordinates | 70°50′N70°55′W/ 70.833°N 70.917°W |
| Adjacent to | |
| Length | 61 km (37.9 mi) |
| Width | 27 km (16.8 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,809 m (5935 ft) |
| Highest point | Ukpik Peak |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Geography
editThe Remote Peninsula extends northwards into theBaffin Bayfrom the island's mainland. It is bounded byGibbs Fiordand theStewart Valleyin the east, theBaffin Bayin the north,Sam Ford Fiordin the east, and in the south byWalker Arm,the latter fjord's offshoot. The peninsula is attached to the mainland by a narrowisthmusin the southwest.[1]
The Remote Peninsula is approximately 61 km (38 mi) long and has a maximum width of 27 km (17 mi).[2]It ismountainousand has many activeglaciers.Its highest point isUkpik Peak,a 1,809 m (5,935 ft) highprominentsummit. Other noteworthy mountains include the formidable-lookingSail Peaks[3]facing Stewart Valley, and alsoTiiturvik Peak,Nauttiaq Peak,Qablunaaq Peak,Aglu Peak,Mount Longstaff,Nallaqtaq PeakandAtqut Ridge—all located in the southern and SW area of the peninsula, as well asHangover Hillin the east.[4]
TheRemote Lakeis an isolated 10 m deep lake in the northeast of the peninsula where a phenomenon of unnatural warming has been detected.[5]Other noteworthy geographic features of the peninsula includeCape Come Again(Qaqulluit Nuvua) —its northernmost headland, andRefuge Harbourin the west.[1]
Bibliography
edit- D. Ives, Jack; T. Buckley, Jane (1969). "Glacial Geomorphology of Remote Peninsula, Baffin Island, N.W.T., Canada".Arctic and Alpine Research.1(2). INSTAAR, University of Colorado: 83–95.doi:10.2307/1550015.JSTOR1550015.
References
edit- ^ab"Remote Peninsula".Mapcarta.Retrieved28 April2016.
- ^GoogleEarth
- ^DMM - Brits gear up for Arctic Yosemite
- ^"Ukpik Peak".Mapcarta.Retrieved28 April2016.
- ^Remote Arctic Lake Begins to Heat Up 4,000 Years Early