Bellot Island

Bellot Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 81°41′N 065°00′W / 81.683°N 65.000°W / 81.683; -65.000 (Bellot Island)Coordinates: 81°41′N 065°00′W / 81.683°N 65.000°W / 81.683; -65.000 (Bellot Island)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Bellot Island is an Arctic island in Quttinirpaaq National Park, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Lady Franklin Bay, across from Ellesmere Island's Fort Conger.

Reindeer and muskoxen frequent the island. Though there are no permanent settlements, archaeological research has found evidence of Inuit hearths.[1]

It is named for the French Arctic explorer, Joseph René Bellot.

References

  1. "The Scientific proceedings of the Royal Dublin Society" 1 ((Digitized Apr 10, 2007)). Royal Dublin Society. 1878: 68.


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