Tennent Islands
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rae Strait |
| Coordinates | 69°30′N 096°30′W / 69.500°N 96.500°WCoordinates: 69°30′N 096°30′W / 69.500°N 96.500°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Highest point | Un-named |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Tennent Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic island group in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. The islands are located in Rae Strait between the Clarence Islands and Beverly Islands. Thomson Point on King William Island lies 3.5 km (2.2 mi) away, across the Humboldt Channel. Matty Island lies 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the east, separated by the Wellington Strait. Boothia Peninsula's Oscar Bay is to the northeast.
The Tennent Islands are low-lying and lake-studded.[1] They, as well as Port Emerson, a two-mile-wide harbor, were named in honor of Emerson Tennent by Sir John Ross during his second Arctic voyage.[2]
References
- ↑ "Tennent Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ Ross 1835:241
- Arctic Islands at Natural Resources, Atlas of Canada
- Ross, John; James Clark Ross (1835). Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. London: A.W. Webster. OCLC 1113450.
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