Cape Prescott

Cape Prescott
HMS Alert off Cape Prescott in 1875
HMS Alert off Cape Prescott in 1875
Cape Prescott is located in Nunavut
Cape Prescott
Cape Prescott
Location in Nunavut
Coordinates: 79°26′N 74°10′W / 79.433°N 74.167°W / 79.433; -74.167[1]
LocationEllesmere Island
Offshore water bodiesNares Strait

Cape Prescott is a headland in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

The cape was named by the 1875–1876 British Arctic Expedition led by Captain George Nares.[2] There is an abundance of walruses in the area.[3]

  1. ^ "Cape Prescott". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876: A forgotten expedition". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Survey routes flown in the Bache Peninsula area of eastern Ellesmere Island".