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Coordinates: 62°24′00″N 92°19′59″W / 62.400°N 92.333°W / 62.400; -92.333 (Pork Peninsula)
  
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The Pork Peninsula is a cape located in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Hudson Bay, 30.1 km (18.7 mi) from the Inuit hamletofWhale Cove, and 43.5 km (27.0 mi) from Rankin Inlet.[1] The peninsula separates Corbett Inlet and Pistol Bay. Igloo Point is the eastern extremity of the peninsula.[2]

History

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The spit of land was named by the residents of Rankin Inlet, commemorating an experimental chicken and pig farm established there by the Canadian government.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Pork Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
  • ^ Service, Canadian Hydrographic (1983). Sailing directions Labrador and Hudson Bay (Digitized Aug 14, 2009 ed.). p. 404. ISBN 0-660-11369-4.
  • ^ Struzik, Ed (2005). Ten rivers: adventure stories from the Arctic. CanWest Books. p. 152. ISBN 0-9736719-4-7.

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