Royal Geographical Society Island
| Royal Geographical Society Island | ||
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| Waters | Queen Maud Gulf , Victoria Strait | |
| Archipelago | Royal Geographical Society Islands ( Canadian Arctic Archipelago ) | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 55 ′ N , 100 ° 27 ′ W | |
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| length | 38 km | |
| width | 18 km | |
| surface | 458.1 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 53 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Royal Geographical Society Island is an island at the transition from Queen Maud Gulf to Victoria Strait . It is the main island of the Royal Geographical Society Islands and belongs to the Canadian territory of Nunavut .
The island has an area of 458.1 km² and reaches a maximum height of 53 m.
There are three designated headlands on the island: Cape Davidson in the southwest, Cape Adams in the southeast, and Wharton Point in the northwest. Cape Davidson was named after the geographer George Davidson (1825-1911). The island and the archipelago owe their name to Roald Amundsen .
Individual evidence
- ↑ UN SYSTEM-WIDE EARTHWATCH Web Site - Royal Geographical Society
- ^ "Biographical memoir of George Davidson", Charles P. Davenpor, 1937, National Academy of Sciences, nap.edu ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as broken. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
