Parry Peninsula

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Parry Peninsula, Canada and inset showing Alaska. Mercator projection: [link] public domain Online Map Creation

The Parry Peninsula is located on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories. It is bounded on the west by Franklin Bay, on the north by Amundsen Gulf, and on the east by Darnley Bay. The nearest settlement is Paulatuk.

It is named for the arctic explorer William Edward Parry. It is home to a Canadian federal migratory bird sanctuary.

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