Eglinton Island
Closeup of Eglinton Island
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| Location | Northern Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.450°WCoordinates: 75°46′N 118°27′W / 75.767°N 118.450°W |
| Archipelago |
Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 1,541 km2 (595 sq mi) |
| Length | 73 km (45.4 mi) |
| Width | 44 km (27.3 mi) |
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| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Eglinton Island an uninhabited island of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Eglinton is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. Located at 75°48'N 118°30'W, it measures 1,541 km2 (595 sq mi) in size, 73 kilometres (45 mi) long and 44 kilometres (27 mi) wide in measurements. It lies on the north side of the M'Clure Strait, just south of the much larger Prince Patrick Island and is uninhabited with no known human activity.
The first European sighting of Eglinton Island was in 1853 by George Mecham, and explored by him and in the spring of that year.
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