Philpots Island

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Philpots Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is the largest of Devon Island's offshore islands, located at Devon's eastern end.[1] It lies in Baffin Bay, with Hyde Inlet to the north, and the Parry Channel to the south.

Philpots Island
Philpots Island is located in Nunavut
Philpots Island
Philpots Island
Philpots Island is located in Canada
Philpots Island
Philpots Island
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates74°57′N 079°58′W / 74.950°N 79.967°W / 74.950; -79.967 (Philpots Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
TerritoryNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Philpots Island is home to northern fulmars, glaucous gulls, and ivory gulls[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Devon Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  2. ^ Nettleship, D.N. "Seabird Colonies and Distributions" (PDF). ucalgary.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
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