Des Voeux Island

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Des Voeux Island
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Des Voeux Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 76°10′43″N096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W / 76.17861; -96.95306 (Des Voeux Island)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Des Voeux Island is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago within the territory of Nunavut. [1] It is an irregularly shaped island situated in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.

The island is named in honour of Sir George William Des Vœux, a former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Des Voeux Island". Government of Canada. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2025-06-15.

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