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Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut)

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One of the larger members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Prince of Wales Island (Île du Prince-de-Galles) is an Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada, lying between Victoria Island and Somerset Island and south of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. [1]

24 relations: Allen Young, Arctic, Atlas of Canada, Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Edward VII, Erasmus Ommanney, Francis McClintock, Franklin's lost expedition, John Franklin, Kitikmeot Region, List of Canadian islands by area, List of islands by area, Northern Canada, Nunavut, Ommanney Bay, Provinces and territories of Canada, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Queen Elizabeth Islands, Queen Victoria, Russell Island (Nunavut), Sherard Osborn, Somerset Island (Nunavut), Tundra, Victoria Island (Canada).

Allen Young

Sir Allen William Young, (12 December 1827–20 November 1915) was an English master mariner and explorer, best remembered for his role in Arctic exploration including the search for Sir John Franklin.

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Arctic

The Arctic is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

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Atlas of Canada

The Atlas of Canada (L'Atlas du Canada) is an online atlas published by Natural Resources Canada that has information on every city, town, village, and hamlet in Canada.

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Canadian Arctic Archipelago

The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a group of islands north of the Canadian mainland.

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Edward VII

Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.

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Erasmus Ommanney

Admiral Sir Erasmus Ommanney, KCB, FRS, FRGS, JP (22 May 1814 – 21 December 1904) was a Royal Navy officer and an Arctic explorer of the Victorian era.

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Francis McClintock

Admiral Sir Francis Leopold McClintock or Francis Leopold M'Clintock KCB, FRS (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy who is known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

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Franklin's lost expedition

Franklin's lost expedition was a British voyage of Arctic exploration led by Captain Sir John Franklin that departed England in 1845 aboard two ships, and.

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John Franklin

Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS (16 April 1786 – 11 June 1847) was an English Royal Navy officer and explorer of the Arctic.

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Kitikmeot Region

Kitikmeot Region (Inuktitut: Qitirmiut ᕿᑎᕐᒥᐅᑦ) is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada.

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List of Canadian islands by area

This is a list of Canadian islands, as ordered by area.

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List of islands by area

This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world greater than and several other islands over, sorted in descending order by area.

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Northern Canada

Northern Canada, colloquially the North, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics.

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Nunavut

Nunavut (Inuktitut syllabics ᓄᓇᕗᑦ) is the newest, largest, and northernmost territory of Canada.

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Ommanney Bay

Ommanney Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.

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Provinces and territories of Canada

The provinces and territories of Canada are the sub-national governments within the geographical areas of Canada under the authority of the Canadian Constitution.

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Qikiqtaaluk Region

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) or Baffin Region is the easternmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada.

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Queen Elizabeth Islands

The Queen Elizabeth Islands (Îles de la Reine-Élisabeth; formerly Parry Islands or Parry Archipelago) are the northernmost cluster of islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, split between Nunavut and Northwest Territories in Northern Canada.

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Queen Victoria

Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death.

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Russell Island (Nunavut)

Russell Island is an uninhabited island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.

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Sherard Osborn

Sherard Osborn (25 April 1822 – 6 May 1875), was a Royal Navy admiral and Arctic explorer.

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Somerset Island (Nunavut)

In the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Somerset Island (Inuktitut Kuganajuup Qikiqtanga) is a large, uninhabited island separated by the wide Bellot Strait from the Boothia Peninsula in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada, lying between Peel Sound (across which lies Prince of Wales Island) and Prince Regent Inlet (across which lies Baffin Island).

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Tundra

In physical geography, tundra is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

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Victoria Island (Canada)

Victoria Island (or Kitlineq) is a large island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada.

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Canada Prince of Wales Island, Prince of Wales Island (Nunavut Territory), Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales_Island_(Nunavut)

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