Emerald Isle (Northwest Territories)

Emerald Isle is one of the uninhabited members of the Canadian arctic islands, specifically of the Parry Islands subgroup of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. It belongs to the Northwest Territories, Canada. It has an area of 549 km² (212 sq mi) and measures 36 kilometres (22 mi) long and 22 kilometres (14 mi) wide.^[1][2]

Emerald Isle

Emerald Isle, Northwest Territories.
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Geography
Location	Northern Canada
Coordinates	76°48′N 114°07′W
Archipelago	Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago
Area	549 km2 (212 sq mi)
Length	36 km (22.4 mi)
Width	22 km (13.7 mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

References

1. "The Atlas of Canada - Sea Islands". Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-05-05.
2. A. Gunn and J. Dragon (2002). Peary Caribou and Muskox Abundance and distribution on the Western Queen Elizabeth Islands, Northwest Territories and Nunavut June-July 1997. File Report No. 130. Yellowknife, Canada: Dept. of Resources, Government of the Northwest Territories.

External links

• Emerald Isle in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada