Brock Island
 Brock Island, Northwest Territories | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°WCoordinates: 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°W |
| Archipelago |
Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 764 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Length | 41 km (25.5 mi) |
| Width | 39 km (24.2 mi) |
| Country | |
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Canada | |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Brock Island is one of the uninhabited islands of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located at 77°51'N 114°27'W, it measures 764 km2 (295 sq mi) in size and lies close to Mackenzie King Island. The first known sighting of the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1915 and was later named for Sir Isaac Brock.[1]
References
- ↑ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1922). The Friendly Arctic: The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions. New York: Macmillan.
External links
- Brock Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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