Duke of York Archipelago
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Coronation Gulf |
| Coordinates | 68°12′N 112°22′W / 68.200°N 112.367°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | |
| Kitikmeot | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Duke of York Archipelago is an uninhabited island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Coronation Gulf. The archipelago was named in 1932 and named for the then Duke of York and later George VI.
The archipelago is composed of the islands of Akvitlak Islands, Anchor Island, Bate Islands, Hatoayok Island, Hokagon Island, Kabviukvik Island, Kingak Island, Mangak Island, Nagyuktok Island (historical home to Nagyuktogmiut, or Killinermiut, Copper Inuit)[3] Nanukton Island, Outpost Islands, and Takhoalok Island.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Duke of York Archipelago". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Duke of York Archipelago". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1914). The Stefánsson-Anderson Arctic Expedition of the American Museum: Preliminary Ethnological Report. New York: The Trustees of the American Museum. p. 31. OCLC 13626409.
- ↑ Islands on the Air – Programme Information – Search