Monumental Island
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Island in Nunavut, Canada
This article is about the island in Canada. For the island in New Zealand with the same name, see Auckland Islands.
Region | Qikiqtaaluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Population | Uninhabited | |
Monumental Island (
romanized: Umiannguaq) is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Davis Strait, almost halfway between Lady Franklin Island and Little Hall Island
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Monumental Island was named by Charles Francis Hall, an Arctic explorer, as a tribute to the memory of Sir John Franklin.[2]
References
- ^ "Monumental Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- OCLC 5357849.
Monumental Island.
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