Stockport Islands Explained

Stockport Islands
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Bathurst Inlet
Coordinates:67.7667°N -109°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Area Km2:235
Area:235km2 -->
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Territory
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Kitikmeot
Population:Uninhabited

The uninhabited Stockport Islands[1] are members of the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. They are located in Bathurst Inlet, east of Daniel Moore Bay, and south of Lewes Island.

Stockport Islands are named after Stockport, a large town in Greater Manchester, England, where the European explorers were born and raised.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stockport Islands . 2008-06-10 . Atlas of Canada.