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Des Voeux Island
	Des Voeux Island Des Voeux Island
Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W
Archipelago	Queen Elizabeth Islands; Arctic Archipelago
Administration
	Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Des Voeux Island is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago within the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island situated in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.

The island is named in honour of Sir George William Des Vœux, a former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.

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Geography
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Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W / 76.17861; -96.95306 (Des Voeux Island)
Archipelago	Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory	Nunavut
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited