Cambridge Point is an uninhabited headland on Coburg Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located off Marina Peninsula.

Geography

Characterized by prominent coastline cliffs, open sea, rocky shores, and tundra habitats, the point's elevation ranges from above sea level. It is in size.

Cambridge Point

Conservation

The point is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU010). A portion of Cambridge Point is also contained within the Nirjutiqavvik (Coburg Island) National Wildlife Area.

Cambridge Point

Fauna

The area is frequented by bowhead whale, narwhal, polar bear, seal, walrus, and white whale.

Cambridge Point

Notable bird species include: Black guillemot Black-legged kittiwake Glaucous gull Northern fulmar Thick-billed murre

References

Cambridge Point at the Atlas of Canada

Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region

Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region

Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands

Seabird colonies