Cape Southwest

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Cape Southwest is a headland in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Amund Ringnes Island near Cape Ludwig, where Norwegian Bay enters Massey Sound. [1] Cape Maundy Thursday is to the northwest.

A headland is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape. Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves, rocky shores, intense erosion, and steep sea cliffs.

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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. 445. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

Coordinates: 78°12′N92°02′W / 78.200°N 92.033°W / 78.200; -92.033 (Cape Southwest)

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