Marvin Islands

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Marvin Islands
Geography
Location Arctic Ocean
Coordinates 82°59′N73°37′W / 82.983°N 73.617°W / 82.983; -73.617 (Marvin Islands)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The uninhabited Marvin Islands are located in the Arctic Ocean across the mouth of Disraeli Fiord, [1] in northern Ellesmere Island within the Quttinirpaaq National Park. Ward Hunt Island lies to the northwest. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. [2]

The islands are named after Ross Gilmore Marvin, a member of two Arctic expeditions led by Robert Peary. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey (1957). "The rolls on the Ellesmere ice shelf" (PDF). Calgary: Arctic Institute of North America. p. 33. OCLC   36586486 . Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. ↑ "Marvin Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ↑ "Names of Elmirans in Arctic". Star-Gazette . Elmira, New York. November 2, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved September 11, 2022– via newspapers.com.
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