Royal Geographical Society Island
68°56′N 100°25′W
The Royal Geographical Society Islands (Inuinnaqtun: Hiurarjuaq; "big sand") formerly the Royal Geographical Society Group are a group of islands lying west of King William Island in Victoria Strait, within the Queen Maud Gulf, in the north Canadian territory of Nunavut.
Terrain
68°56′N 100°25′W
Overview
The Royal Geographical Society Islands (Inuinnaqtun: Hiurarjuaq; "big sand") formerly the Royal Geographical Society Group are a group of islands lying west of King William Island in Victoria Strait, within the Queen Maud Gulf, in the north Canadian territory of Nunavut. The largest island, Royal Geographical Society Island, has an area of 458 km2 (177 sq mi). Davidson Point is named after geographer George Davidson. The islands were named by Captain Roald Amundsen for the Royal Geographical Society, a sponsor. According to Amundsen the islands had been reported by John Rae, who had not recognised them as islands.
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Nearest islands
- Scott Keltie Island17 km
- Hiuraaryuaq18 km
Also in Royal Geographical Society Islands
Hiuraaryuaq
158 km²▲ 41 m
Major islands
Scott Keltie Island
9.1 km²▲ 6 m
Minor islands
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Photographs
- Wfm king william island. Unknown author / Public domain