Stockport Islands

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Stockport Islands
Stockport Islands is located in Nunavut
Stockport Islands
Stockport Islands
Geography
LocationBathurst Inlet
Coordinates67°46′N 109°0′W / 67.767°N 109.000°W / 67.767; -109.000 (Stockport Islands)Coordinates: 67°46′N 109°0′W / 67.767°N 109.000°W / 67.767; -109.000 (Stockport Islands)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Area235 km2 (91 sq mi)
Administration
TerritoryNunavut
RegionKitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The uninhabited Stockport Islands[1] are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in Bathurst Inlet, east of , and south of Lewes Island.

Stockport Islands are named after Stockport, a large town in Greater Manchester, England, where the European explorers were born and raised.

References[]

  1. ^ "Stockport Islands". Atlas of Canada. Retrieved 2008-06-10.


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