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...

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Main Authors: Burn, C.R., Hattendorf, John B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2011
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67192 2023-05-15T14:19:22+02:00 Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada Burn, C.R. Hattendorf, John B. 2011-12-05 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67192 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67192/51102 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67192 ARCTIC; Vol. 64 No. 4 (2011): December: 399–512; 459–464 1923-1245 0004-0843 Herschel Island Beaufort Sea USS Thetis Arctic toponymy Charles Stockton île Herschel mer de Beaufort toponymie de l’Arctique info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2011 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:57Z 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 bathymetry of Pauline Cove and the strait between the island and the mainland, now called Workboat Passage. Stockton named features after two whaling ships that were in the vicinity when he arrived (Orca and Thrasher), his own Thetis, his wife (Pauline Lethilhon King), three ensigns to whom he assigned bathymetric surveys (Robert Lopez, Edward Simpson, and Rogers Wells, Jr.), two of his other officers (Lt. Arthur Osborn and Ensign John Bell), and an officer of the Royal Navy (Capt. Sir Richard Collinson). Only one feature, Avadlek Spit, has an Inuvialuktun official name. Le nom officiel de plusieurs des accidents géographiques de l’île Herschel découle de la visite de l’île par le capitaine de corvette Charles Stockton en tête du USS Thetis, les 15 et 16 août 1889. En 24 heures, Charles Stockton et les membres de son équipage ont fait des levés de la côte suffisamment approfondis pour pouvoir compiler et publier une carte, qui comprenait notamment la bathymétrie de l’anse Pauline et le détroit séparant l’île de la terre ferme, qui porte maintenant le nom de Workboat Passage. Charles Stockton a nommé les accidents géographiques d’après deux baleiniers qui se trouvaient dans les environs à leur arrivée (Orca et Thrasher), ainsi que d’après son propre bateau, soit le Thetis, sa femme (Pauline Lethilhon King), trois porte-étendards auxquels les levés bathymétriques avaient été confiés (Robert Lopez, Edward Simpson et Rogers Wells, fils), deux de ses autres officiers (le lieutenant Arthur Osborn et le porte-étendard John Bell) et un officier de la Marine royale (le capitaine Sir Richard Collinson). Un seul accident géographique, soit l’Avadlek Spit, porte un nom inuvialuktun officiel. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Beaufort Sea Herschel Island inuvialuktun Mer de Beaufort Orca University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Avadlek Spit ENVELOPE(-139.285,-139.285,69.570,69.570) Canada Herschel Island ENVELOPE(-139.089,-139.089,69.583,69.583) Lopez ENVELOPE(-63.567,-63.567,-64.850,-64.850) Mer de Beaufort ENVELOPE(-138.005,-138.005,69.500,69.500) Osborn ENVELOPE(-120.378,-120.378,56.604,56.604) Pauline Cove ENVELOPE(-138.920,-138.920,69.572,69.572) Workboat Passage ENVELOPE(-139.226,-139.226,69.529,69.529) ARCTIC 64 4
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topic Herschel Island
Beaufort Sea
USS Thetis
Arctic toponymy
Charles Stockton
île Herschel
mer de Beaufort
toponymie de l’Arctique
spellingShingle Herschel Island
Beaufort Sea
USS Thetis
Arctic toponymy
Charles Stockton
île Herschel
mer de Beaufort
toponymie de l’Arctique
Burn, C.R.
Hattendorf, John B.
Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
topic_facet Herschel Island
Beaufort Sea
USS Thetis
Arctic toponymy
Charles Stockton
île Herschel
mer de Beaufort
toponymie de l’Arctique
description 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 bathymetry of Pauline Cove and the strait between the island and the mainland, now called Workboat Passage. Stockton named features after two whaling ships that were in the vicinity when he arrived (Orca and Thrasher), his own Thetis, his wife (Pauline Lethilhon King), three ensigns to whom he assigned bathymetric surveys (Robert Lopez, Edward Simpson, and Rogers Wells, Jr.), two of his other officers (Lt. Arthur Osborn and Ensign John Bell), and an officer of the Royal Navy (Capt. Sir Richard Collinson). Only one feature, Avadlek Spit, has an Inuvialuktun official name. Le nom officiel de plusieurs des accidents géographiques de l’île Herschel découle de la visite de l’île par le capitaine de corvette Charles Stockton en tête du USS Thetis, les 15 et 16 août 1889. En 24 heures, Charles Stockton et les membres de son équipage ont fait des levés de la côte suffisamment approfondis pour pouvoir compiler et publier une carte, qui comprenait notamment la bathymétrie de l’anse Pauline et le détroit séparant l’île de la terre ferme, qui porte maintenant le nom de Workboat Passage. Charles Stockton a nommé les accidents géographiques d’après deux baleiniers qui se trouvaient dans les environs à leur arrivée (Orca et Thrasher), ainsi que d’après son propre bateau, soit le Thetis, sa femme (Pauline Lethilhon King), trois porte-étendards auxquels les levés bathymétriques avaient été confiés (Robert Lopez, Edward Simpson et Rogers Wells, fils), deux de ses autres officiers (le lieutenant Arthur Osborn et le porte-étendard John Bell) et un officier de la Marine royale (le capitaine Sir Richard Collinson). Un seul accident géographique, soit l’Avadlek Spit, porte un nom inuvialuktun officiel.
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author Burn, C.R.
Hattendorf, John B.
author_facet Burn, C.R.
Hattendorf, John B.
author_sort Burn, C.R.
title Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
title_short Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
title_full Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
title_fullStr Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Toponymy of Herschel Island (Qikiqtaryuk), Western Arctic Coast, Canada
title_sort toponymy of herschel island (qikiqtaryuk), western arctic coast, canada
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 2011
url https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67192
long_lat ENVELOPE(-139.285,-139.285,69.570,69.570)
ENVELOPE(-139.089,-139.089,69.583,69.583)
ENVELOPE(-63.567,-63.567,-64.850,-64.850)
ENVELOPE(-138.005,-138.005,69.500,69.500)
ENVELOPE(-120.378,-120.378,56.604,56.604)
ENVELOPE(-138.920,-138.920,69.572,69.572)
ENVELOPE(-139.226,-139.226,69.529,69.529)
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Avadlek Spit
Canada
Herschel Island
Lopez
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Canada
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Mer de Beaufort
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Arctic
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Herschel Island
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Mer de Beaufort
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