Patsy Klengenberg Island
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Patsy Klengenberg Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the Kitikmeot Region
, Nunavut
. It is located in Bathurst Inlet
. Other islands in the vicinity include Lewes Island
, Marcet Island
, and Walrus Island
.
It is named after Patsy Klengenberg, son of trader Christian Klengenberg
, and interpreter to Diamond Jenness
during the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1916
.
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...
in the Kitikmeot Region
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut
Kitikmeot Region is an administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. It consists of the southern and eastern parts of Victoria Island with the adjacent part of the mainland as far as the Boothia Peninsula, together with King William Island and the southern portion of Prince of Wales Island...
, Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
. It is located in Bathurst Inlet
Bathurst Inlet
Bathurst Inlet is a deep inlet located along the northern coast of the Canadian mainland, into which the Burnside and Western Rivers empty. The name, or its native equivalent Kingoak , is also used to identify the community of Bathurst Inlet located on the shore.-Plans for a deep-water port:A...
. Other islands in the vicinity include Lewes Island
Lewes Island
Lewes Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Fishers Island, Galena Island, Marcet Island, Patsy Klengenberg Island, and Walrus Island....
, Marcet Island
Marcet Island
Marcet Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Galena Island, Ekalulia Island, Lewes Island, Patsy Klengenberg Island, Iglorua Island, and Walrus Island....
, and Walrus Island
Walrus Island (Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut)
Walrus Island is an uninhabited island within the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut. It is located in Bathurst Inlet. Other islands in the vicinity include Ekalulia Island, Lewes Island, Patsy Klengenberg Island, Galena Island, Iglorua Island, Marcet Island, and Fishers...
.
It is named after Patsy Klengenberg, son of trader Christian Klengenberg
Christian Klengenberg
Christian Klengenberg Jorgensen , was a Danish whaler, trapper, and trader, active for 34 years in Alaska and Northern Canada . He is notable for opening trade routes to the Copper Inuit territory...
, and interpreter to Diamond Jenness
Diamond Jenness
Diamond Jenness, CC was one of Canada's greatest early scientists and a pioneer of Canadian anthropology.-Biography:...
during the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-1916
Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913-1916
The Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1916 was organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. The expedition was divided into a Northern Party led by Stefansson, and a Southern Party led by R M. Anderson. The objective of the Northern Party was to explore for new land north and west of the known lands...
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