Whisler Island

Whisler Island[1] is an uninhabited island within Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. An island within an island, it is located in Lake Hazen on Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park.

Whisler Island
Geography
LocationLake Hazen
Coordinates81.668793°N 72.328105°W / 81.668793; -72.328105 (Whisler Island)
ArchipelagoCanadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

It was named for Private William Whisler, a member of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition.

References
  1. Arctic. 13–14 (Digitized Dec 20, 2006 ed.). Arctic Institute of North America. p. 144.


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