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 | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 74°57′N 079°58′W / 74.950°N 79.967°W |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Philpots Island is home to northern fulmars, glaucous gulls, and ivory gulls[2]
References
edit- ^ "Devon Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ^ Nettleship, D.N. "Seabird Colonies and Distributions" (PDF). ucalgary.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
External links
edit- Philpots Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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