Herschel Island

Herschel Island
Location of Herschel Island
Herschel Island is located in Yukon
Herschel Island
Herschel Island
Herschel Island is located in Canada
Herschel Island
Herschel Island
Geography
LocationYukon
Coordinates69°35′23″N 139°05′57″W / 69.58972°N 139.09917°W / 69.58972; -139.09917[1]
Area44.6 sq mi (116 km2)
Width8–15 km (5.0–9.3 mi)
Highest elevation596 ft (181.7 m)
Administration
Canada
TerritoryYukon
Demographics
Population0[2] (2009)
The whaling settlement at Pauline Cove. The Yukon mainland is visible in the background.

Herschel Island (French: Île d'Herschel; Inuvialuktun: Qikiqtaruk)[3] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. It is Yukon's only large offshore island.

  1. ^ "Herschel Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ Zielinski, Sarah (March 2009). "Endangered Site: Herschel Island, Canada". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ Issenman, Betty (1997). Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing. UBC Press. pp. 252–254. OCLC 38948647.

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