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Cornwall Island is a small island in the high arctic region of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is near the geometric centre of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. To the north, it is separated from Amund Ringnes Island by Hendriksen Strait. To the south, it is separated from Devon Island by Belcher Channel. It is the largest of six islands (the others being Buckingham, Ekins, Exmouth, Graham Island, and Table) in the Norwegian Bay, west of Ellesmere Island.
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 Cornwall Island, Nunavut | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 77°37′N 094°52′W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 2,358 km2 (910 sq mi) |
| Length | 90 km (56 mi) |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 400 m (1300 ft) |
| Highest point | McLeod Head |
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| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Cornwall Island measures about 90 km (56 mi) long and 30 km (19 mi) wide, and has an area of 2,358 km2 (910 sq mi).
The tallest peaks are McLeod Head at 400 m (1,300 ft), and Mount Nicolay at 290 m (950 ft), both on the north coast. Coast features include Northeast Point and Gordon Head to the east; Pell Point and Cape O'Brien to the south; and Cape Butler in the southwest.[1]
The first known sighting of the island was by Sir Edward Belcher on 30 August 1852 and was named in honour of Prince Edward, Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.[2]
Image gallery
Closeup of Cornwall Island
References
- "Cornwall, Graham, Buckingham, Table, Exmouth, and Ekins Islands". uoguelph.ca. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- Mills, William James (2003). Exploring Polar Frontiers:A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-57607-422-0.
Further reading
- Hambley, Gregory, and Scott Lamoureux. 2006. "Recent Summer Climate Recorded in Complex Varved Sediments, Nicolay Lake, Cornwall Island, Nunavut, Canada". Journal of Paleolimnology. 35, no. 3: 629–640.
- Lamoureux, Scott. 1999. "Catchment and Lake Controls Over the Formation of Varves in Monomictic Nicolay Lake, Cornwall Island, Nunavut". Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 36: 1533–1546.
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[de] Cornwall Island (Nunavut)
Cornwall Island ist eine Insel im Territorium Nunavut in Kanada und gehört zu den Königin-Elisabeth-Inseln.- [en] Cornwall Island (Nunavut)
[es] Isla Cornwall
La Isla Cornwall es una pequeña isla del ártico canadiense, perteneciente al grupo de las Islas de la Reina Isabel, en el territorio autónomo de Nunavut, Canadá.[fr] Île Cornwall (Nunavut)
L'île Cornwall est une île de l'archipel arctique canadien faisant partie des îles de la Reine-Élisabeth située dans le Nord canadien au Nunavut. Elle est séparée de l'île Amund Ringnes au nord par le détroit de Hendriksen et de l'île Devon au sud par le détroit de Belcher. Il s'agit de la plus grande île de la baie Norwegian (les autres étant l'Île Buckingham, l'Île Ekins, Exmouth, l'île Graham et l'Île Table). Elle mesure 90 km de long et 30 km de large pour une superficie de 2 358 km2. La première observation connue de l'île a été effectuée par sir Edward Belcher le 30 août 1852. L'île est nommée en l'honneur du prince Edward, prince de Galles et duc de Cornwall.[it] Isola Cornwall
L'isola Cornwall è un'isola disabitata del territorio di Nunavut, in Canada.[ru] Корнуолл (остров)
Корнуолл (англ. Cornwall Island) — остров Канадского Арктического архипелага. Относится к группе островов Королевы Елизаветы. В настоящее время остров необитаем (2012).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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