kids encyclopedia robot

Tennent Islands facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Tennent Islands
Tennent Islands is located in Nunavut
Tennent Islands
Tennent Islands
Location in Nunavut
Tennent Islands is located in Canada
Tennent Islands
Tennent Islands
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Rae Strait
Coordinates 69°30′N 096°30′W / 69.500°N 96.500°W / 69.500; -96.500 (Tennent Islands)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Highest elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Highest point Un-named
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Tennent Islands are a group of islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. They are located in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. No one lives on these islands.

You can find the Tennent Islands in the Rae Strait. They are situated between the Clarence Islands and the Beverly Islands. Just 3.5 kilometers (about 2.2 miles) away is Thomson Point, which is on King William Island. This area is separated by the Humboldt Channel. To the east, Matty Island is about 3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) away, across the Wellington Strait. Also nearby, to the northeast, is Oscar Bay on the Boothia Peninsula.

About the Tennent Islands

The Tennent Islands are mostly flat and have many lakes. They were named by Sir John Ross during his second trip to the Arctic. He named them and a nearby harbor, Port Emerson, after Emerson Tennent.

See also

Learn more in Spanish!

kids search engine
Tennent Islands Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.