Cape Pembroke (Nunavut)
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LocationCoats Island, Nunavut, Canada
Cape Pembroke | |
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  Cape Pembroke | |
| Coordinates: 62°56′N 81°55′W / 62.933°N 81.917°W[1] | |
| Location | Coats Island, Nunavut, Canada |
| Offshore water bodies | Hudson Bay |
| Topo map | NTS 45I13 Cairn Cove |
Cape Pembroke is an uninhabited headland at the northeastern tip of Coats Island in northern Hudson Bay within the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada.
The habitat is characterized by a small, elevated outcrop of Precambrian gneiss and rocky uplands rising to an elevation of 215 m (705 ft) above sea level.[3] It is 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) in size.
Conservation
The cape is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU005) and a Key Migratory Bird Habitat Site.
