Île Marc
Île Marc is one of the Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Boyer Strait, south of Massey Island, and north-west of Alexander Island.
Île Marc Île Marc | |
Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 75°51′N 103°35′W |
Archipelago | Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
"Ile Marc" is named to honour Marc Boyer who served as deputy-minister of the federal department of Mines & Technical Surveys from 1950 until his premature death in 1962.
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