Duke of York Archipelago
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The Duke of York Archipelago is an uninhabited island group in the Kitikmeot Region
, Nunavut
, Canada
. It is located in the Coronation Gulf
.
The archipelago
is composed of the islands of Akvitlak Islands
, Anchor Island
, Bate Islands
, Hatoayok Island
, Hokagon Island
, Kabviukvik Island
, Kingak Island
, Mangak Island
, Nagyuktok Island (historical home to Nagyuktogmiut, or Killinermiut, Copper Inuit
) Nanukton Island
, Outpost Islands
, and Takhoalok Island
.
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is located in the Coronation Gulf
Coronation Gulf
Coronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen Maud Gulf. To the southeast lies Bathurst...
.
The archipelago
Archipelago
An archipelago , sometimes called an island group, is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago is derived from the Greek ἄρχι- – arkhi- and πέλαγος – pélagos through the Italian arcipelago...
is composed of the islands of Akvitlak Islands
Akvitlak Islands
The Akvitlak Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Aiyohok Islands, Duke of York Archipelago, Home Islands, Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outcast Islands, and...
, Anchor Island
Anchor Island (Nunavut)
Anchor Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Duke of York Archipelago, Haodlon Island, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak Island, Mangak Island, Nanortut...
, Bate Islands
Bate Islands
The Bate Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Miles Islands, Nauyan Islands, Outpost Islands, Richardson Islands, and Sisters Islands.-References:* Nunavut, at...
, Hatoayok Island
Hatoayok Island
Hatoayok Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Haodlon Island, Hokagon Island, Ivonayak Island, Kabviukvik Island, Mangak Island, Nanortut Island,...
, Hokagon Island
Hokagon Island
Hokagon Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Duke of York Archipelago, Haodlon Island, Hatoayok Island, Ivonayak Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak...
, Kabviukvik Island
Kabviukvik Island
Kabviukvik Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.Other islands in the vicinity include Anchor Island, Douglas Island, Duke of York Archipelago, Haodlon Island, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Ivonayak Island, Kingak...
, Kingak Island
Kingak Island
Kingak Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Its highest point is above sea level....
, Mangak Island
Mangak Island
Mangak Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Nagyuktok Island (historical home to Nagyuktogmiut, or Killinermiut, Copper Inuit
Copper Inuit
Copper Inuit are a Canadian Inuit group who live north of the tree line, in Nunavut's Kitikmeot Region and the Northwest Territories's Inuvik Region. Most historically lived in the area around Coronation Gulf, on Victoria Island, and southern Banks Island.Their western boundary was Wise Point,...
) Nanukton Island
Nanukton Island
Nanukton Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at an elevation of above sea level....
, Outpost Islands
Outpost Islands
The Outpost Islands are an island group located in the Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Bate Islands, Richardson Islands, Sesqui Islands, and Sisters Islands....
, and Takhoalok Island
Takhoalok Island
Takhoalok Island is an island located within Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Its highest point is above sea level....
.