Boothia Peninsula

The Boothia Peninsula is a large peninsula in the Canadian Arctic.

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Peninsula - Canadian - Arctic

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It was given the name by Captain John Ross in 1829 after Felix Booth, the wealthy owner of a gin distillery (Booth's gin is still made today), who backed Ross's expedition. It was initially called "Boothia Felix", but on modern maps it is marked as the "Boothia peninsula".

Related Topics:
John Ross - 1829 - Felix Booth - Gin - Distillery

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