Cap Wolstenholme, 384 m high, is an imposing headland marking the western limit of Hudson Strait. The western side of the headland is a perpendicular rampart, which in summer provides a nesting place for swarms of thick-billed murres. It was sighted and named by Henry Hudson in 1610. He named it in honour of a financial backer for his expedition.
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- Marsh, James H.. "Cap Wolstenholme". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 15 December 2013, Historica Canada. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cap-wolstenholme. Accessed 22 November 2024.
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- Marsh, J. (2013). Cap Wolstenholme. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cap-wolstenholme
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- Marsh, James H.. "Cap Wolstenholme." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 06, 2006; Last Edited December 15, 2013.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Cap Wolstenholme," by James H. Marsh, Accessed November 22, 2024, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cap-wolstenholme
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Cap Wolstenholme
Article by James H. Marsh
Published Online February 6, 2006
Last Edited December 15, 2013
Cap Wolstenholme, 384 m high, is an imposing headland marking the western limit of Hudson Strait.