Borden Peninsula

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Mid-Borden Peninsula. Erosion of Proterozoic redbeds throws iron stain into Mala River sediments.
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ONC map sheet showing Borden Peninsula
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NASA image

<mapframe text="Borden Peninsula" width=242 height=242 zoom=5 latitude=72.999722 longitude=-83/> The Borden Peninsula[1] is a peninsula on northern Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It lies some 80 km south of Devon Island (Cape Warrender), from which it is separated by Lancaster Sound. Northeastern Borden Peninsula is home to Sirmilik National Park.

Geography

Borden Peninsula extends north for Script error: No such module "convert".. It is Script error: No such module "convert". - Script error: No such module "convert". wide.[1]

The northern area, including the Hartz Mountains, are composed of flat, dissected rock rising to over Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The Magda Plateau is to the south where river valleys occupy the land, dividing scarps and flat-topped hills. 10 to 35 km wide Admiralty Inlet forms a western border, west of which is Brodeur Peninsula. 8 to 20 km wide Navy Board Inlet forms a border to the east, separating the peninsula from Bylot Island. Navy Board Inlet's coastal cliffs rise to Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] [2]

Population

The Inuit community of Arctic Bay is on the western coast.

Industry

The peninsula has seen mining activity for decades, especially for diamonds.[3]

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