Marvin Islands
Appearance
Region Qikiqtaaluk | | |
Demographics | ||
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Population | Uninhabited |
The uninhabited Marvin Islands are located in the Arctic Ocean across the mouth of Disraeli Fiord,[1] in northern Ellesmere Island within the Quttinirpaaq National Park. Ward Hunt Island lies to the northwest. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.[2]
The islands are named after Ross Gilmore Marvin, a member of two Arctic expeditions led by Robert Peary.[3]
References
- OCLC 36586486. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Marvin Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Names of Elmirans in Arctic". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. November 2, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Marvin Islands in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada