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Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago includes Baffin, Ellesmere, Victoria and Devon islands and the Queen Elizabeth Islands group. Waterways among the islands form several possible Northwest Passage routes.
Fast Facts
- Baffin Island lies east of much of the archipelago and west of Greenland.
- Ellesmere and Devon belong to the Queen Elizabeth Islands group.
- Victoria Island lies farther southwest; island groups and individual islands overlap in classification.
Connected lessons
- Canadian Arctic ArchipelagoMap, explanation and practice
- Across the Arctic gatewaysGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Gulf of BoothiaRelated places
- Nares StraitRelated places
- Hudson StraitRelated places
- Ungava PeninsulaRelated places