Mackenzie King Island
 Mackenzie King Island with Brock and Borden Island | |
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  Location within Northwest Territories  Location within Nunavut  Location within Canada | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 78°02′N 109°50′W / 78.033°N 109.833°W[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 5,056.27 km2 (1,952.24 sq mi) (2026)[3][4] |
| Area rank | 26th in Canada & 116th worldwide |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Width | 60 mi (100 km) |
| Highest elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Northwest Territories Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mackenzie King Island is one of the uninhabited Queen Elizabeth Islands in northern Canada. It lies north of Melville Island and south of Borden Island, and like them is divided when it comes to administration. Most of the island is in Northwest Territories, while its easternmost portion lies in Nunavut. The border runs along the 110th meridian west. Mackenzie King has an area of 5,056.2 km2 (1,952.2 sq mi),[3][4] 97 km (60 mi) long in the northeast or 76 km (47 mi) in the southeast and 97 km (60 mi) wide, making it the 116th largest island in the world, and Canada's 26th largest island.
History
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The first known visit to the island was by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1915, and it was later named for William Lyon Mackenzie King.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mackenzie King Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ↑ "Mackenzie King Island". 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.
- ↑ "King, The Right Hon. William Lyon Mackenzie". parl.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
Further reading
[edit]- Vilks, G. Foraminiferal Study of East Bay, Mackenzie King Island, District of Franklin (Polar Continental Shelf Project). [Ottawa]: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys, 1964.