Herschel Island
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For the island in Chile, see Herschel Island (Chile).
Herschel Island (French: Île d'Herschel; Inuvialuktun: Qikiqtaruk)[4] 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.
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Geography | |
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Location | Yukon |
Coordinates | 69°35′23″N 139°05′57″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[3] (2009) |
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