Ellesmere Island

Summary

Ellesmere Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ellesmere Island is located in Nunavut^[3].
• Ellesmere Island is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Ellesmere Island is on the body of water Baffin Bay^[5].
• Ellesmere Island is on the body of water Jones Sound^[6].
• Ellesmere Island is on the continent of North America^[7].
• Ellesmere Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Ellesmere Island's capital is recorded as Grise Fiord^[9].
• Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere is named after Ellesmere Island^[10].
• Ellesmere Island is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[11].
• Ellesmere Island's Commons category is recorded as Ellesmere Island^[12].
• Ellesmere Island's located in time zone is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[13].
• Ellesmere Island's located in time zone is recorded as Central Time Zone^[14].
• Ellesmere Island comprises Lindstrom Peninsula^[15].
• Ellesmere Island comprises Heim Peninsula^[16].
• Ellesmere Island comprises Elmerson Peninsula^[17].
• Ellesmere Island comprises Fosheim Peninsula^[18].
• Ellesmere Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1616^[19].
• Ellesmere Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 2700 BC^[20].
• Ellesmere Island's highest point is recorded as Barbeau Peak^[21].
• Ellesmere Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 79.5, 'lon': -76.5}^[22].
• Ellesmere Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 79.833333, 'lon': -78}^[23].
• Ellesmere Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Queen Elizabeth Islands^[24].
• Ellesmere Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ellesmere Island^[25].
• Ellesmere Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Ellesmere Island^[26].
• Ellesmere Island's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/ostrov-ellesmere/^[27].

Body

Geography

Ellesmere Island is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Nunavut^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Baffin Bay^[5], a sea^[28], in Canada^[29] and Jones Sound^[6], a strait^[30], in Canada^[31]. It is on the continent of North America^[7]. It is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Ellesmere Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+196235'}^[32]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2616'}^[33]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+820'}^[34]. It has a population of {'amount': '+146'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Ellesmere Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

History and Context

Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere is named after Ellesmere Island^[10].

Why It Matters

Ellesmere Island ranks in the top 2% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]