Bellot Island

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Bellot Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates81°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)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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. Royal Dublin Society. 1878: 68. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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