Emerald Isle (Canada)
| Emerald Isle | |
|---|---|
| Waters | Arctic Ocean |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands |
| Geographical location | 76 ° 48 ′ N , 114 ° 7 ′ W |
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| length | 35 km |
| width | 17 km |
| surface | 549 km² |
| Highest elevation | 150 m |
| Residents | uninhabited |
Emerald Isle is an island in the Queen Elizabeth Islands . It is located in the Northwest Territories of Canada .
The island is north of Melville Island , south of Mackenzie King Island and east of Prince Patrick Island .
It is 549 km² in size, 35 km long and about 17 km wide and up to 150 m high.
The island was discovered in 1853 by Francis Leopold McClintock , who gave it its name because of its proximity to Prince Patrick Island, which is also used for Ireland , the "green island".
Individual evidence
- ^ Gazetteer of the Northwest Territories . NWT Cultural Places Program, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center 2017, accessed January 9, 2018.