Marvin Islands
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Island group in Nunavut, Canada
LocationArctic Ocean
  Marvin Islands  Marvin Islands | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arctic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 82°59′N 73°37′W / 82.983°N 73.617°W / 82.983; -73.617 (Marvin Islands) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| 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]
- ↑ Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey (1957). "The rolls on the Ellesmere ice shelf" (PDF). Calgary: Arctic Institute of North America. p. 33. OCLC 36586486. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-04-15. 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
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