Eight Bears Island
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Eight Bears Island is an island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
, specifically of the Parry Islands subgroup of the Queen Elizabeth Islands
. It belongs to the Northwest Territories
, Canada
.
It lies just east of Fitzwilliam Owen Island
, south-west of the Ballantyne Strait
. It is roughly half-way between Mackenzie King Island
(to the north-east) and Emerald Isle (to the south-west).
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...
, specifically of the Parry Islands subgroup of the Queen Elizabeth Islands
Queen Elizabeth Islands
The Queen Elizabeth Islands are the northernmost cluster of islands in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, split between Nunavut and Northwest Territories in Northern Canada.-Geography:...
. It belongs to the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...
, 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 lies just east of Fitzwilliam Owen Island
Fitzwilliam Owen Island
Fitzwilliam Owen Island is an island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, specifically of the Parry Islands subgroup of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. It belongs to the Northwest Territories, Canada....
, south-west of the Ballantyne Strait
Ballantyne Strait
The Ballantyne Strait is a natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It separates Prince Patrick Island and Brock Island . It opens into the Arctic Ocean to the north-west....
. It is roughly half-way between Mackenzie King Island
Mackenzie King Island
Mackenzie King Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in northern Canada. It lies north of Melville Island and south of Borden Island, and like them is divided. Most of the island is in Northwest Territories, while its easternmost portion lies in Nunavut...
(to the north-east) and Emerald Isle (to the south-west).