Île Vanier
 Île Vanier, Nunavut. | |
  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,122.77 km2 (433.50 sq mi) (2026)[2][3] |
| Area rank | 46th in Canada & 307th worldwide |
| Length | 53 km (32.9 mi) |
| Width | 35 km (21.7 mi) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Île Vanier is one of the uninhabited Queen Elizabeth Islands of the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut, Canada. Located at 76°10′N 103°15′W / 76.167°N 103.250°W[1], it has an area of 1,122.77 km2 (433.50 sq mi).[2][3] It has a length of 53 km (33 mi) and a width of 35 km (22 mi). To the north, across the Arnott Strait, is Cameron Island, and to the south, across the Pearse Strait, is Massey Island. The first known European sighting of the island was by Robert Dawes Aldrich in 1851,[4] but its insular nature was not proven until the 1950s. The Adam Range, which is part of the Arctic Cordillera, reaches elevations in excess of 220 m (720 ft).
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Île Vanier". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC)". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Global Islands (USGS, ESRI, UNEP-WCMC) - USGSEsriWCMC GlobalIslandsv3 BigIslands". 16 March 2026. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ Mills, William James (2003). Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781576074220.
External links
[edit]- Vanier Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada