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Native name: Qikiqtaruk | |
|---|---|
 Location of Herschel Island | |
  Herschel Island  Herschel Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yukon |
| Coordinates | 69°35′23″N 139°05′57″W / 69.58972°N 139.09917°W[1] |
| Area | 44.6 sq mi (116 km2) |
| Width | 8–15 km (5.0–9.3 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 596 ft (181.7 m) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Yukon |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] (2009) |
Herschel Island (French: Île d'Herschel; Inuvialuktun: Qikiqtaruk)[3] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of which it is administratively a part. It is Yukon's only large offshore island.
- ^ "Herschel Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ Zielinski, Sarah (March 2009). "Endangered Site: Herschel Island, Canada". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Issenman, Betty (1997). Sinews of Survival: The living legacy of Inuit clothing. UBC Press. pp. 252–254. OCLC 38948647.