ÃŽle Marc is one of the
Canadian arctic islands in
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
, Canada. It lies in the
Boyer Strait Boyer Strait is a waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It separates Massey Island (to the north) from Alexander Island (to the south). ÃŽle Marc is located at the western end of the strait, beyond which it opens into the Byam Marti ...
, south of
Massey Island, and north-west of
Alexander Island.
"Ile Marc" is named to honour Marc Boyer who served as deputy-minister of the federal department of Mines & Technical Surveys from 1950 until his premature death in 1962.
External links
ÃŽle Marcin the
Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
Ile Vanier
Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
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