Melbourne Island
| Melbourne Island | ||
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| Waters | Queen Maud Gulf | |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 30 ′ N , 104 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| length | 28 km | |
| width | 16 km | |
| surface | 381 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 104 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Melbourne Island ( Inuktitut : Qitiqtaryuaq ) is an uninhabited island in the Kitikmeot region of the Nunavut territory, Canada .
It is located on the southwestern edge of the Queen Maud Gulf . To the west of the island are the Minto Islands . Northwest of Melbourne Island is the isthmus of the Kent Peninsula . Victoria Island is north of Melbourne Island .
Melbourne Island has an oval shape. It is covered by lakes and swamps. The area of the island is 381 km².
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands ( Memento from October 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)