Parry Peninsula
Peninsula on north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Parry Peninsula on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories is bounded on the west by Franklin Bay, on the north by Amundsen Gulf, and on the east by Darnley Bay. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk. It is also home to the Cape Parry Migratory Bird Sanctuary on the northern extremity of the Parry Peninsula.[1]
 Sentinel-2 image (2021) of the peninsula with Paulatuk and Hornaday River delta in the bottom right corner. | |
 Parry Peninsula Location of the Parry Peninsula in the Northwest Territories | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Coordinates | 69.667°N 124.667°W |
| Adjacent to | Arctic Ocean |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
History
It is named for the Arctic explorer William Edward Parry, as well as the similarly named Cape Parry at its northern tip. A Distant Early Warning Line site is also located on the northern tip of the peninsula, that switched operations in 1989 to the North Warning System.[2]
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