Brock Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 77°51′N 114°27′W / 77.850°N 114.450°W / 77.850; -114.450 (Brock Island) |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 764 km2 (295 sq mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Brock Island is one of the Canadian arctic islands located in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Located at 77°51'N 114°27'W, it measures 764 km2 (295 sq mi) in size and lies close to Mackenzie King Island. The island was discovered by Vilhjalmur Stefansson in 1915.[1]
References
- ^ Stefansson, Vilhjalmur (1922). The Friendly Arctic: The Story of Five Years in Polar Regions. New York: Macmillan.
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