Sir Graham Moore Islands (Nunavut)
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The Sir Graham Moore Islands in the Canadian Arctic () are an island group located inside western
Coronation Gulf Coronation Gulf lies between Victoria Island and mainland Nunavut in Canada. To the northwest it connects with Dolphin and Union Strait and thence the Beaufort Sea and Arctic Ocean; to the northeast it connects with Dease Strait and thence Queen M ...
, south of
Victoria Island Victoria Island ( ikt, Kitlineq, italic=yes) is a large island in the Arctic Archipelago that straddles the boundary between Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is the List of islands by area, eighth-largest island in the world, ...
, in the
Kitikmeot Region Kitikmeot Region (; Inuktitut: ''Qitirmiut'' ) is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together ...
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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. Other island groups in the vicinity include the
Berens Islands The Berens Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands, Deadman Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Isla ...
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Black Berry Islands The Black Berry Islands are located in Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island. They are part of the Kitikmeot Region, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Couper Islands, Deadma ...
Couper Islands The Couper Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Deadman Islands, ...
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Deadman Islands The Deadman Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands ...
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Lawford Islands The Lawford Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Island ...
, and
Leo Islands The Leo Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands, D ...
. Vice-Admiral Sir Graham Moore (1764–1843) was a British career officer in the
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
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Sir Graham Moore Islands
at the
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Islands of Coronation Gulf Uninhabited islands of Kitikmeot Region {{KitikmeotNU-geo-stub