Cape Columbia

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Map of Cape Columbia and the Lincoln Sea.
Map of Cape Columbia and the Lincoln Sea.

Cape Columbia is the northernmost point of land of Canada, located on Ellesmere Island at 83°05'N, 70°21'W. It marks the westernmost coastal point of Lincoln Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's northernmost point of land outside Greenland. The distance to the North Pole is 769 km. Cape Columbia was first reached by British explorer George Nares during an expedition from 1875 to 1876. Cape Columbia Depot was the northernmost depot of Robert Peary's final quest to reach the north pole.

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Coordinates: 83°04′48″N, 70°21′00″W

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