Cape Flinders
Headland in Nunavut, Canada
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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.[3]
LocationKiillinnguyaq, Nunavut, Canada
Cape Flinders | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 68°16′N 108°48′W[1] | |
| Location | Kiillinnguyaq, Nunavut, Canada |
| Offshore water bodies | Dease Strait |
| Topo map | NTS 77B8 Cape Flinders |
The cape was named by Sir John Franklin in 1821[4] after the navigator Matthew Flinders.