Cape Levvel

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Cape Levvel is a peninsula in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Amund Ringnes Island by Strand Bay. From steep cliffs, it rises to 120 metres (390 ft) above sea level. [1]

Peninsula A piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland

A peninsula is a landform surrounded by water on the majority of its border while being connected to a mainland from which it extends. The surrounding water is usually understood to be continuous, though not necessarily named as a single body of water. Peninsulas are not always named as such; one can also be a headland, cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit. A point is generally considered a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water that is less prominent than a cape. A river which courses through a very tight meander is also sometimes said to form a "peninsula" within the loop of water. In English, the plural versions of peninsula are peninsulas and, less commonly, peninsulae.

Qikiqtaaluk Region Region of Nunavut, Canada

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References

  1. ↑ Dodd, G. J.; Benson, G. P.; Watts, D. T. (1976). Arctic pilot. Great Britain. Hydrographic Dept. Hydrographer of the Navy. p. 444. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

Coordinates: 78°59′06″N94°20′02″W / 78.985°N 94.334°W / 78.985; -94.334 (Cape Levvel)

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

A geographic coordinate system is a coordinate system that enables every location on Earth to be specified by a set of numbers, letters or symbols. The coordinates are often chosen such that one of the numbers represents a vertical position and two or three of the numbers represent a horizontal position; alternatively, a geographic position may be expressed in a combined three-dimensional Cartesian vector. A common choice of coordinates is latitude, longitude and elevation. To specify a location on a plane requires a map projection.

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