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The '''Gulf of Boothia''' is a body of water in [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]], the western side being within [[Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut|Kitikmeot Region]] while the eastern side is in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]. It is situated between [[Baffin Island]] and the [[Boothia Peninsula]]. It is bounded by the [[Melville Peninsula]] and the Canadian mainland to the south; to the north it leads into [[Prince Regent Inlet]] and [[Lancaster Sound]]. |
The '''Gulf of Boothia''' is a body of water in [[Nunavut]], [[Canada]], the western side being within [[Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut|Kitikmeot Region]] while the eastern side is in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]]. It is situated between [[Baffin Island]] and the [[Boothia Peninsula]]. It is bounded by the [[Melville Peninsula]] and the Canadian mainland to the south; to the north it leads into [[Prince Regent Inlet]] and [[Lancaster Sound]]. |
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It was named by the [[Scots people|Scottish]] explorer [[John Ross (Arctic explorer)|John Ross]] for [[English people|Englishman]] Sir [[Felix Booth]], the patron of his second expedition in search of the [[Northwest Passage]]. |
In 1822 its eastern shore was reached overland by some of [[William Edward Parry]]'s men. It was named by the [[Scots people|Scottish]] explorer [[John Ross (Arctic explorer)|John Ross]] for [[English people|Englishman]] Sir [[Felix Booth]], the patron of his second expedition in search of the [[Northwest Passage]]. |
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The Gulf of Boothia is a body of water in Nunavut, Canada, the western side being within Kitikmeot Region while the eastern side is in Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is situated between Baffin Island and the Boothia Peninsula. It is bounded by the Melville Peninsula and the Canadian mainland to the south; to the north it leads into Prince Regent Inlet and Lancaster Sound.
In 1822 its eastern shore was reached overland by some of William Edward Parry's men. It was named by the Scottish explorer John Ross for Englishman Sir Felix Booth, the patron of his second expedition in search of the Northwest Passage.
70°40′N 91°00′W / 70.667°N 91.000°W / 70.667; -91.000 (Gulf of Boothia)
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