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The Tennent Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in Rae Strait between the Clarence Islands and Beverly Islands. Thomson Point on King William Island lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) away, across the Humboldt Channel. Matty Island lies 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the east, separated by the Wellington Strait. Boothia Peninsula's Oscar Bay is to the northeast.

Tennent Islands

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Geography
Location	Rae Strait
Coordinates	69°30′N 096°30′W
Archipelago	Arctic Archipelago
Area	308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Highest elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Highest point	Un-named
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Region	Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Tennent Islands are low-lying and lake-studded.[1] They, as well as Port Emerson, a two-mile-wide (3.2 km) harbour, were named in honour of Emerson Tennent by Sir John Ross during his second Arctic voyage.[2]

References

• Arctic Islands at Natural Resources, Atlas of Canada
• Ross, John; James Clark Ross (1835). Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. London: A.W. Webster. p. 241. OCLC 1113450. tennent island.

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Die Tennent Islands sind eine unbewohnte Inselgruppe in der kanadischen Arktis in der Region Kitikmeot, Nunavut. Die Inseln befinden sich in der Rae Strait zwischen den Clarence Islands und den Beverly Islands. Thomson Point auf King William Island liegt 3,5 km entfernt, auf der anderen Seite des Humboldt Channels. Matty Island liegt 3,7 km (2,3 mi) östlich, getrennt durch die Wellington Strait. Die Oscar Bay der Boothia-Halbinsel liegt im Nordosten.

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