Berkeley Islands

Berkeley Islands

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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°43′05″N100°40′08″W / 76.71806°N 100.66889°W / 76.71806; -100.66889 (Berkeley Islands)
Archipelago	Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago
Major islands	Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Berkeley Islands (formerly Berkeley Group ^[1] are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. They are located at the head of Young Inlet off northern Bathurst Island. ^[2] The Berkeley Group is part of the Arctic Archipelago and is a member of the Parry Islands subgroup. It is composed of the Hosken Islands, Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island (the largest). ^[3] It is named in honor of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, Royal Navy First Sea Lord.

References

1. [)http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/94ffb21dc6cd11d892e2080020a0f4c9 Berkeley Islands (formerly Berkeley Group)]
2. "Bathurst Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
3. "Territorial Lands Act. Withdrawal from Disposal Order (National Park — Bathurst Island, N.W.T.)". Vol. 132, No. 9. Canada Gazette. April 29, 1998. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2010.

External links

• Berkeley Islands in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada