Norman Lockyer Island facts for kids
 Norman Lockyer Island
Location in Nunavut
Norman Lockyer Island
Location in Canada
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 79°24′N 074°39′W / 79.400°N 74.650°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
Norman Lockyer Island is located off the eastern coast of Ellesmere Island, and a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Situated in Princess Marie Bay just in front of Franklin Pierce Bay, north of Bache Peninsula, Norman Lockyer Island is within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands.
History
It is named in honor of the English scientist and astronomer Joseph Norman Lockyer.
In 1882, Norman Lockyer Island was the most northerly point reached by the relief vessel, the Neptune, trying to reach Adolphus Greely's Lady Franklin Expedition.
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