Cape Prescott
Cape Prescott | |
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HMS Alert off Cape Prescott in 1875 | |
| Coordinates: 79°26′N 74°10′W / 79.433°N 74.167°W | |
| Location | Ellesmere Island |
| Offshore water bodies | Nares Strait |
Cape Prescott is a headland in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.
The cape was named by the 1875–1876 British Arctic Expedition led by Captain George Nares. There is an abundance of walruses in the area.