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Edgell Island is one of Baffin Island's small offshore islands, located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It lies in Davis Strait, near the entrance into Frobisher Bay. Graves Strait, about 16 mi (26 km) long and 7 mi (11 km) wide, separates it from Resolution Island. Edgell Island has an area of 287 km² (111 sq mi) and a perimeter of 148 km (92 mi).[1] Black Bluff is a headland at the north end and is the only named feature on the island.[2]

Edgell Island

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Geography
Location	Davis Strait
Coordinates	61°50′N 65°00′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	287 km2 (111 sq mi)
Highest point	254 m (833 ft)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The island is named after Capt. Edgell who is also notable for his 1801 survey of Pacquet, Newfoundland and Labrador.[3]

References

На других языках

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- [en] Edgell Island

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[it] Isola Edgell

L'isola Edgell è un'isola del Canada, situata nello stretto di Davis e appartenente all'arcipelago artico canadese. Dal punto di vista amministrativo essa appartiene al territorio di Nunavut.

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[ru] Эджелл (остров)

Э́джелл[1] (англ. Edgell Island) — остров Канадского Арктического архипелага. В настоящее время остров необитаем (2012).

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