The Simpson Peninsula is a peninsula in the

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in Canada's

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territory. It is surrounded by waterways on three sides: Pelly Bay to the west, the

to the north, and Committee Bay to the east. Kugaaruk, a Netsilik Inuit

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, is located on its western coast. It was explored by John Rae in 1847 and named for Sir George Simpson.

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Peninsulas of Kitikmeot Region {{KitikmeotNU-geo-stub