Cape Baring facts for kids

Cape Baring is a special piece of land in the Canadian Arctic, way up in the Northwest Territories. It's a type of landform called a headland, which is a high point of land that sticks out into the sea or a large lake. Think of it like a nose on a face, but for the land!

Cape Baring is the most western tip of the Wollaston Peninsula. You can find it on a very large island called Victoria Island, and it reaches out into a big body of water known as the Amundsen Gulf.

Who Lived at Cape Baring?

For a very long time, Cape Baring was the traditional home of a group of people called the Kangiryuarmiut. They are a subgroup of the Copper Inuit. The Copper Inuit are an Indigenous people who have lived in the central Arctic region of Canada for thousands of years. They are known for their clever ways of using copper found in the area to make tools.

How Did Cape Baring Get Its Name?

Cape Baring was named to honor a person named Francis Baring, 1st Baron Northbrook. He was an important British politician in the 1800s. At one point, he held a powerful position called the First Lord of the Admiralty. This job meant he was in charge of the British Navy, which was very important for exploring and mapping new parts of the world. So, the cape was named after him to remember his role.