Île Vanier
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Île Vanier is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut
, Canada
. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of 1126 km² (434.8 sq mi). To the north, across the Arnott Strait
, is Cameron Island
, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait
, is Massey Island
.
The first known sighting of the island was by Robert D. Aldrich in 1851, but its insular nature wasn't proven until the 1950s.
Adam Range
reaches elevations in excess of 220 meters.
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...
. Located at 76°10'N 103°15'W, it has an area of 1126 km² (434.8 sq mi). To the north, across the Arnott Strait
Arnott Strait
Arnott Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Cameron Island from Île Vanier . To the west, the strait opens into the Byam Martin Channel....
, is Cameron Island
Cameron Island
Cameron Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. Located in the Arctic Ocean, close to Bathurst Island, it has an area of . Île Vanier lies immediately to the south, across the Arnott Strait.- Commercial oil production :...
, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait
Pearse Strait
Pearse Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Île Vanier from Massey Island . To the west, the strait opens into the Byam Martin Channel, and to the east it opens into the Erskine Inlet....
, is Massey Island
Massey Island
Massey Island is an uninhabited island in the Bathurst Island group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, south of Île Vanier and north of Alexander Island and Île Marc . It has an area of .- References :*...
.
The first known sighting of the island was by Robert D. Aldrich in 1851, but its insular nature wasn't proven until the 1950s.
Adam Range
Adam Range
The Adam Range is a mountain range on Île Vanier, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the many mountain ranges in the Canadian Arctic that make up the Arctic Cordillera mountain system.-References:...
reaches elevations in excess of 220 meters.