Collinson Peninsula
The Collinson Peninsula is located on eastern Victoria Island in Canada's Nunavut territory. The Storkenson Peninsula lies to the north, while M'Clintock Channel is to the east.[1]
It is named after Richard Collinson, officer of the Royal Navy, and Arctic explorer who voyaged through this area in 1853.[2]
References
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Coordinates: 70°00′N 101°10′W / 70.000°N 101.167°W / 70.000; -101.167 (Collinson Peninsula)
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