Collinson Peninsula
Encyclopedia
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.
It is named after Richard Collinson
, officer of the Royal Navy
, and Arctic explorer who voyaged through this area in 1853.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
territory. The Storkenson Peninsula lies to the north, while M'Clintock Channel
M'Clintock Channel
M'Clintock Channel is located in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The channel, an arm of the Arctic Ocean, divides Victoria Island from Prince of Wales Island. This channel is named after Sir Francis Leopold McClintock, in Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, famous for his Canadian Arctic...
is to the east.
It is named after Richard Collinson
Richard Collinson
Sir Richard Collinson was an English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic.He was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, then part of County Durham...
, officer of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
, and Arctic explorer who voyaged through this area in 1853.