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

  1. ^ "Earth from Space: Arctic Archipelago". European Space Agency. 29 February 2008. http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMG2XJ26DF_index_0.html. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 
  2. ^ Hickey, C.G.; Savelle, J.M. & Hobson, G.B. (March 1993). "The Route of Sir John Franklin's Third Arctic Expedition: An Evaluation and Test of an Alternative Hypothesis". Arctic (ucalgary.ca) 48 (1): 1. http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic46-1-78.pdf.