Marvin Islands

Marvin Islands
Geography
Location Arctic Ocean
Coordinates 82°59′N 73°37′W / 82.983°N 73.617°W / 82.983; -73.617 (Marvin Islands)Coordinates: 82°59′N 73°37′W / 82.983°N 73.617°W / 82.983; -73.617 (Marvin Islands)
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

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]

References

  1. Hattersley-Smith, Geoffrey (1957). "The rolls on the Ellesmere ice shelf" (PDF). 10 (1). Calgary: Arctic Institute of North America: 33. OCLC 36586486. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  2. "Marvin Islands, Nunavut". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-08-06.


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