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The '''Berkeley Islands''' (or '''Berkeley Group''') are an uninhabited island group in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]] of [[northern Canada]]'s territory of [[Nunavut]]. |
The '''Berkeley Islands''' (or '''Berkeley Group''') are an uninhabited island group in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]] of [[northern Canada]]'s territory of [[Nunavut]]. |
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They are located at the head of Young Inlet off northern [[Bathurst Island (Canada)|Bathurst Island]].<ref name="oceandots">{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/bathurst.php |title=Bathurst Island |work=oceandots.com |accessdate=25 August 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223015139/http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/bathurst.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> The Berkeley Group is part of the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] and is a member of the Parry Islands subgroup. It is composed of the Hosken Islands, as well as Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island (the largest).<ref name="gazette">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.gc.ca/archives/p2/1998/1998-04-29/html/si-tr54-eng.html|title=Territorial Lands Act. Withdrawal from Disposal Order (National Park — Bathurst Island, N.W.T.)|date=April 29, 1998|work=Vol. 132, No. 9|publisher=[[Canada Gazette]]|accessdate=25 August 2010}}</ref> It is named in honor of [[Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge]], [[Royal Navy]] [[First Sea Lord]]. |
They are located at the head of Young Inlet off northern [[Bathurst Island (Canada)|Bathurst Island]].<ref name="oceandots">{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/bathurst.php |title=Bathurst Island |work=oceandots.com |accessdate=25 August 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223015139/http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/bathurst.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> The Berkeley Group is part of the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] and is a member of the Parry Islands subgroup. It is composed of the Hosken Islands, as well as Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island (the largest).<ref name="gazette">{{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.gc.ca/archives/p2/1998/1998-04-29/html/si-tr54-eng.html|title=Territorial Lands Act. Withdrawal from Disposal Order (National Park — Bathurst Island, N.W.T.)|date=April 29, 1998|work=Vol. 132, No. 9|publisher=[[Canada Gazette]]|accessdate=25 August 2010|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090442/http://www.gazette.gc.ca/archives/p2/1998/1998-04-29/html/si-tr54-eng.html|archivedate=16 July 2011|df=}}</ref> It is named in honor of [[Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge]], [[Royal Navy]] [[First Sea Lord]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080023/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama?center=-122910.44175136 |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080023/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama?center=-122910.44175136%2C3026942.2479324&zoom=8 Berkeley Islands] in the [[Atlas of Canada]] - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada |
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Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 76°43′05″N 100°40′08″W / 76.71806°N 100.66889°W |
Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The Berkeley Islands (or Berkeley Group) are an uninhabited island group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. They are located at the head of Young Inlet off northern Bathurst Island.[1] The Berkeley Group is part of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago and is a member of the Parry Islands subgroup. It is composed of the Hosken Islands, as well as Allard Island, Harwood Island, Ricards Island, Seymour Island, and Sherard Osborn Island (the largest).[2] It is named in honor of Maurice Berkeley, 1st Baron FitzHardinge, Royal Navy First Sea Lord.
References
- ^ "Bathurst Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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External links
- Berkeley Islands in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada