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Monumental Island
Monumental Island ( iu, ᐅᒥᐊᙳᐊᖅ, Umiannguaq) is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Davis Strait, almost halfway between Lady Franklin Island and Little Hall Island. Monumental Island was named by Charles Francis Hall, an Arctic explorer, as a tribute to the memory of Sir John Franklin Sir John Franklin (16 April 1786 – 11 June 1847) was a British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. After serving in wars against Napoleonic Wars, Napoleonic France and War of 1812, the United States, he led two expeditions into the .... References External links Photos Islands of Davis Strait Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region Islands of Baffin Island {{QikiqtaalukNU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davis Strait
Davis Strait is a northern arm of the Atlantic Ocean that lies north of the Labrador Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for the English explorer John Davis (1550–1605), who explored the area while seeking a Northwest Passage. By the 1650s it was used for whale hunting. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Davis Strait as follows: ''On the North.'' The Southern limit of Baffin Bay Baffin Land]. ''On the East.'' The Southwest coast of Greenland. ''On the South.'' The parallel of 60th parallel north, 60° North between Greenland and Labrador. ''On the West.'' The Eastern limit of the Northwestern Passages South of 70° North he East coast of Baffin Island to East Bluff, its Southeastern extremityand of Hudson Strait Resolution Island, through its Southwestern shore to Hatton Headland, its Southern point, thence a line to Cape Chidley, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
