Parry Peninsula
Parry Peninsula, Canada and inset showing Alaska.
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 Parry Peninsula
Location of the Parry Peninsula in the Northwest Territories
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| Location | Northwest territories, Canada |
| Coordinates | 69°40′01″N 124°40′01″W / 69.667°N 124.667°WCoordinates: 69°40′01″N 124°40′01″W / 69.667°N 124.667°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Arctic Ocean |
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The Parry Peninsula on the north coast of Canada's Northwest Territories 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 also home to the Cape Parry Migratory Bird Sanctuary on the northern extremity of the Parry Peninsula.
It is named for the Arctic explorer William Edward Parry. On the northern tip of the peninsula is Cape Parry. A headland, and a Distant Early Warning Line site on Parry Peninsula northern tip.
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