Duke of York Archipelago
Duke of York Archipelago Duke of York Archipelago | |
Geography | |
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Location | Coronation Gulf |
Coordinates | 68°15′N 112°30′W / 68.250°N 112.500°WCoordinates: 68°15′N 112°30′W / 68.250°N 112.500°W |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Kitikmeot |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Duke of York Archipelago is an uninhabited island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Coronation Gulf.
The archipelago is composed of the islands of Akvitlak Islands, Anchor Island, Bate Islands, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak Island, Mangak Island, (historical home to Nagyuktogmiut, or Killinermiut, Copper Inuit)[1] Nanukton Island, Outpost Islands, and Takhoalok Island.[2]
References[]
- ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1914). The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic Expedition of the American Museum: Preliminary Ethnological Report. New York: The Trustees of the American Museum. p. 31. OCLC 13626409.
- ^ Islands on the Air - Programme Information - Search
Categories:
- Islands of Coronation Gulf
- Uninhabited islands of Kitikmeot Region
- Victoria Island (Canada)
- Former populated places in Arctic Canada
- Former populated places in the Kitikmeot Region
- Islands of Kitikmeot Region
- Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut geography stubs