Des Voeux Island
Island in Nunavut, Canada
Arctic Archipelago
Canada
Des Voeux Island is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago within the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island situated in the Queens Channel, closer to Bathurst Island than to Devon Island.
The island is named in honour of Sir George William Des Vœux, a former Governor General of Newfoundland and Labrador and Governor of Hong Kong.
References
External links
- Des Voeux Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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