Location Northern Canada Population Uninhabited | Territory Nunavut | |
Island groups Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Queen Elizabeth Islands | ||
Bellot Island is an Arctic island in Quttinirpaaq National Park, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Lady Franklin Bay, across from Ellesmere Island's Fort Conger.
Map of Bellot Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
Reindeer and muskoxen frequent the island. Though there are no permanent settlements, archaeological research has found evidence of Inuit hearths.
It is named for the French Arctic explorer, Joseph René Bellot.
References
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