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Des Voeux Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.

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Des Voeux Island

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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°10′43″N 096°57′11″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, former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.

References

External links

• Des Voeux Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada

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