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Coordinates: 74°57′N 079°58′W / 74.950°N 79.967°W / 74.950; -79.967 (Philpots Island)
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'''Philpots Island''' is a member of the [[Queen Elizabeth Islands]] and the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] in the territory of [[Nunavut]]. It is the largest of [[Devon Island]]'s offshore islands, located at Devon's eastern end.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101223015139/http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/devon.php |title=Devon Island |accessdate=2008-06-26 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=oceandots.com}}</ref> It lies in [[Baffin Bay]], with Hyde Inlet to the north, and the Parry Channel to the south.
'''Philpots Island''' is a member of the [[Queen Elizabeth Islands]] and the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] in the territory of [[Nunavut]]. It is the largest of [[Devon Island]]'s offshore islands, located at Devon's eastern end.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/devon.php |title=Devon Island |accessdate=2008-06-26 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=oceandots.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223015139/http://www.oceandots.com/arctic/canada/devon.php |archivedate=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> It lies in [[Baffin Bay]], with Hyde Inlet to the north, and the Parry Channel to the south.


Philpots Island is home to [[northern fulmar]]s, [[glaucous gull]]s, and [[ivory gull]]s<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20130524222506/pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic27-2-95.pdf |title=Seabird Colonies and Distributions |accessdate=2008-06-26 |last=Nettleship |first=D.N. |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=ucalgary.ca}}</ref>
Philpots Island is home to [[northern fulmar]]s, [[glaucous gull]]s, and [[ivory gull]]s<ref>{{cite web|url=//pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic27-2-95.pdf |title=Seabird Colonies and Distributions |accessdate=2008-06-26 |last=Nettleship |first=D.N. |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=ucalgary.ca |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524222506/pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic27-2-95.pdf |archivedate=May 24, 2013 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:36, 1 April 2016

Philpots Island
Map
Geography
LocationNorthern Canada
Coordinates74°57′N 079°58′W / 74.950°N 79.967°W / 74.950; -79.967 (Philpots Island)
ArchipelagoQueen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Philpots Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian 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 is home to northern fulmars, glaucous gulls, and ivory gulls[2]

References

  1. ^ "Devon Island". oceandots.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2008-06-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Nettleship, D.N. "Seabird Colonies and Distributions" (PDF). ucalgary.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2013. Retrieved 2008-06-26. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)