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    Prince of Wales Island

    ᑭᙵᐃᓚᒃ / Île du Prince-de-Galles, Prins van Wallis-eiland, Uels Şahzadəsi

    72°37′N 99°49′W

    Prince of Wales Island is an Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada. This uninhabited island is one of the larger members of the Arctic Archipelago, it lies between Victoria Island and Somerset Island and is south of the Queen Elizabeth Islands.

    Photo of Polar Bear uploaded from iNaturalist.
    Photo of Polar Bear uploaded from iNaturalist.

    (c) Paul Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY) / CC BY 4.0

    Terrain

    72°37′N 99°49′W

    Terrain exaggerated for relief. Drag to look around.

    Overview

    Prince of Wales Island is an Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada. This uninhabited island is one of the larger members of the Arctic Archipelago, it lies between Victoria Island and Somerset Island and is south of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. For administrative purposes, it is divided between Qikiqtaaluk and Kitikmeot regions. There are no permanent settlements on the island.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Canadian Arctic

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia