Des Voeux Island
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°WCoordinates: 76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W |
Archipelago |
Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Country | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Des Voeux Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.
The island is named in honour of Sir George William Des Vœux, former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.
References
External link
- Des Voeux Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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