Des Voeux Island is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago within the Canadian territory of Nunavut.[1] It is an irregularly shaped island situated in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.
  Des Voeux Island  Des Voeux Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The island is named in honour of Sir George William Des Vœux, a former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.[citation needed]
References
edit- ↑ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Des Voeux Island". Government of Canada. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
External links
edit- Des Voeux Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada