Royal Geographical Society Islands

Island group in Nunavut, Canada

68°56′N 100°15′W / 68.933°N 100.250°W / 68.933; -100.250 (Royal Geographical Society Islands)Area458 km² (177 sq mi)Administration

Canada

TerritoryNunavutDemographicsPopulationUninhabitedEthnic groupsInuit

The Royal Geographical Society Islands (Inuinnaqtun: Hiurarjuaq; "big sand"^[1]) formerly the Royal Geographical Society Group are a group of islands lying west of King William Island in Victoria Strait, within the Queen Maud Gulf, in the north Canadian territory of Nunavut.

The largest island, Royal Geographical Society Island, has an area of 458 km² (177 sq mi).

Davidson Point is named after geographer George Davidson. The islands were named by Captain Roald Amundsen for the Royal Geographical Society, a sponsor.^[1]^[2] According to Amundsen the islands had been reported by John Rae, who had not recognised them as islands.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Book Excerpt from Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition
^ Davenpor, Charles P. (1937). "Biographical memoir of George Davidson". National Academy of Sciences. nap.edu. Retrieved 2008-05-12.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Amundsen, Roald (22 May 2014). "IX". The North West Passage. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN 9781108071604.