 Mackenzie King Island with Brock and Borden Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 78°02′N109°50′W / 78.033°N 109.833°W /78.033; -109.833 (Mackenzie King Island)[1] |
| Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 5,048 km2 (1,949 sq mi) |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Width | 60 mi (100 km) |
| Highest elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Territory | Northwest Territories Nunavut |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Mackenzie King Island is one of the uninhabitedQueen Elizabeth Islands in northern Canada. It lies north ofMelville Island and south ofBorden Island, and like them is divided when it comes to administration. Most of the island is inNorthwest Territories, while its easternmost portion lies inNunavut. The border runs along the110th meridian west.
Mackenzie King has an area of 5,048 km2 (1,949 sq mi), 60 miles (97 km) long in northeast or 47 miles (76 km) in southeast and 60 miles (97 km) wide, making it the116th largest island in the world, andCanada's 26th largest island.
The first known visit to the island was byVilhjalmur Stefansson in 1915, and it was later named forWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King.[2]
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