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on coast of Beaufort Sea, W point of entrance to Harrison Bay, Arctic Plain.
HistoryDease and Simpson (Simpson, Thomas, 1843, p. 133) July 26, 1837, reported that "this remarkable point was named Cape Halkett, in compliment to one of the Company's (Hudson's Bay) Directors." Leffingwell (1919, p. 96) gives the Eskimo name as "Ishuk," which he says Vilhjalmur Stefansson spells "Isuk," meaning "end."
Pictures of, from, or near Cape Halkett.
