Cape Prescott

Cape Prescott
HMS Alert off Cape Prescott in 1875
Cape Prescott
Location in Nunavut
Coordinates: 79°26′N 74°10′W / 79.433°N 74.167°W / 79.433; -74.167
LocationEllesmere Island
Offshore water bodiesNares 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.