Graham Island (Nunavut) facts for kids
Graham Island, Nunavut
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Geography | |
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Location | Norwegian Bay |
Coordinates | 77°25′N 90°30′W / 77.417°N 90.500°W |
Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 1,378 km2 (532 sq mi) |
Length | 55 km (34.2 mi) |
Width | 40 km (25 mi) |
Administration | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Graham Island is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. A member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and Canadian Arctic Archipelago, it is located in Norwegian Bay off the coast of Ellesmere Island. Located at 77°25'N 90°30'W it has an area of 1,378 km2 (532 sq mi), 55 kilometres (34 mi) long and 40 kilometres (25 mi) wide. It was named in 1910.
Variation
There is a second, much smaller (about 2.0 × 0.5 km), Graham Island, also in Nunavut, off Boothia Peninsula. It was named in 1966.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Graham (Nunavut) para niños
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