Melville Peninsula
Melville Peninsula, peninsula in Nunavut, on the north coast of Canada. It is 250 miles (400 km) long, 70β135 miles wide, and separates the Gulf of Boothia (west) from the Foxe Basin (east).
This article was most recently revised and updated by Jeff Wallenfeldt.
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Article Title:
Melville Peninsula
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 November 2017
Access Date:
November 13, 2026