Des Voeux Island

Des Voeux Island
Des Voeux Island
Des Voeux Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates76°10′43″N 096°57′11″W / 76.17861°N 96.95306°W / 76.17861; -96.95306 (Des Voeux Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Des Voeux Island is a part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago within the territory of Nunavut.[1] 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

  1. ^ "Search the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB) - Des Voeux Island". Government of Canada. 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2025-06-15.