King William Island

Summary

King William Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• King William Island is located in Nunavut^[3].
• King William Island is in the country of Canada^[4].
• King William Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[5].
• King William Island is on the continent of North America^[6].
• King William Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].
• King William Island's capital is recorded as Gjoa Haven^[8].
• William IV is named after King William Island^[9].
• The location of King William Island was Arctic Ocean^[10].
• King William Island is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[11].
• King William Island's Commons category is recorded as King William Island^[12].
• King William Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1830^[13].
• King William Island's highest point is recorded as Mount Matheson^[14].
• King William Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 69.166667, 'lon': -97.416667}^[15].
• King William Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[16].
• King William Island has a population of {'amount': '+1064'}^[17].
• King William Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'King William Island'}^[18].
• King William Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+175'}^[19].
• King William Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+137'}^[20].
• King William Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13111'}^[21].

Body

Geography

King William Island is in the country of Canada^[4]. It is located in Nunavut^[3]. It is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of North America^[6]. It is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[11].

Physical Characteristics

King William Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+13111'}^[21]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+137'}^[20]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+175'}^[19]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1064'}^[17].

Designation and Status

King William Island's instance of is recorded as island^[7].

History and Context

William IV is named after King William Island^[9].

Why It Matters

King William Island ranks in the top 3% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]