Île Vanier

Île Vanier

Île Vanier, Nunavut.
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W / 76.167; -103.250 (Île Vanier)Coordinates: 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W / 76.167; -103.250 (Île Vanier)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 1,126 km2 (435 sq mi)
Length 53 km (32.9 mi)
Width 35 km (21.7 mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
Population 0

Île Vanier is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of 1,126 km2 (435 sq mi). It has length of 53 kilometres (33 mi) and width of 35 kilometres (22 mi). To the north, across the Arnott Strait, is Cameron Island, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait, is Massey Island.

The first known sighting of the island was by Robert D. Aldrich in 1851,[1] but its insular nature wasn't proven until the 1950s.

Adam Range reaches elevations in excess of 220 meters.

References

  1. Mills, William James (2003). Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576074220.


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