Toponymy of Herschel island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
The official names for several of the features on Herschel Island are derived from the visit to the island by USS Thetis, Lt. Cdr. Charles Stockton commanding, on 15-16 August 1889. In 24 hours, Stockton and his crew surveyed the coast sufficiently to compile and publish a map, which included the ba...
Published in: | ARCTIC |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2011
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Online Access: | https://ir.library.carleton.ca/pub/5848 https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic4145 |