Admiralty Island (Nunavut)
| Admiralty Island / Qikiqtagafaaluk | ||
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| Waters | Victoria Strait | |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 69 ° 28 ′ N , 101 ° 10 ′ W | |
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| length | 24.9 km | |
| width | 9 km | |
| surface | 171 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 18 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Admiralty Island (English for "Admiralty Island", Inuktitut Qikiqtagafaaluk ) is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut . It is located in Victoria Strait , south of the Collinson Peninsula of Victoria Island and east of Albert Edward Bay . The area of the island is 171 km², according to other sources 173.6 km².
Individual evidence
- ↑ Darren Keith: Inuit Qaujimaningit Nanurnut Inuit Knowledge of Polar Bears (PDF; 7.0 MB). Gjoa Haven Hunters 'and Trappers' Organization and CCI Press, 2005, Appendix 5.
- ↑ The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands ( Memento from October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ^ UN System-Wide Earth Watch Web Site - Admiralty