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Marvin Islands

Summary

The uninhabited Marvin Islands are located in the Arctic Ocean across the mouth of Disraeli Fiord,[1] in northern Ellesmere Island within the Quttinirpaaq National Park. Ward Hunt Island lies to the northwest. The island group is a part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.[2]

Marvin Islands
Marvin Islands is located in Nunavut
Marvin Islands
Marvin Islands
Marvin Islands is located in Canada
Marvin Islands
Marvin Islands
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates82°59′N 73°37′W / 82.983°N 73.617°W / 82.983; -73.617 (Marvin Islands)
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The islands are named after Ross Gilmore Marvin, a member of two Arctic expeditions led by Robert Peary.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey (1957). "The rolls on the Ellesmere ice shelf" (PDF). Calgary: Arctic Institute of North America. p. 33. OCLC 36586486. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. ^ "Marvin Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  3. ^ "Names of Elmirans in Arctic". Star-Gazette. Elmira, New York. November 2, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via newspapers.com.

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