After Whom is Herschel Island Named?

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Burn, C.R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
• Subjects: Herschel Island; William Herschel; Caroline Herschel; John Herschel; John Franklin; Yukon Territory; île Herschel; Territoire du Yukon; Arctic; Canada; Yukon; Herschel; Inuvialuit
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63216

Herschel Island (Qikiqtaruk) is a seasonally inhabited island off the western Arctic coast of Canada. It was designated as a Yukon territorial park under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement (1987) in recognition of its physical and cultural significance. The island was named by Captain John Franklin of t...