Hovgaard Islands facts for kids
This page is about the Canadian Arctic island group. For the island in Greenland, see Hovgaard Island (Greenland). For the island in Russia, see Hovgaard Island (Kara Sea). For the sub-Antarctic island, see Hovgaard Island.
 Hovgaard Islands
Location in Nunavut
Hovgaard Islands
Location in Canada
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 68°29′N 095°44′W / 68.483°N 95.733°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Major islands | Aqitqiqtuun Island |
| Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
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| Population | 0 |
The Hovgaard Islands are a Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut Territory. They were named after Andreas Hovgaard, a Polar explorer and officer of the Danish Navy who led an expedition to the Kara Sea on steamship Dijmphna in 1882–83.
The islands lie in the Rasmussen Basin, equal distance between Gjoa Haven, King William Island (20 km (12 mi) to the north), and Pechell Point, Adelaide Peninsula (20 km (12 mi)).
The waters surrounding the islands are known amongst the Netsilik Inuit for an abundance of blubbery marine mammals.
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