Lady Parry Island
Lady Parry Island is an uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada. It is located within the Kitikmeot Region's side of the Gulf of Boothia. It is east of the mainland's Boothia Peninsula, northwest of Hecla and Fury Islands.
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gulf of Boothia |
| Coordinates | 70°11′N 090°45′W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Nunavut |
| Region | Kitikmeot |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
It is named after Isabella Louisa Stanley, of Alderly, wife of Arctic explorer, Sir William Edward Parry.[1]
References
- Stuart, L.; Home, J.A. (1903). Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart to Miss Louisa Clinton: 2d Series. Edinburgh: D. Douglas. p. 33. OCLC 507768.
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