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Belcher Islands
Belcher Islands, Nunavut/Canada In Hudson Bay, they were first sighted in 1610 and later named after the British Admiral Sir Edward Belcher (1799–1877), who in 1852 was appointed to lead an ultimately unsuccessful and unhappy attempt to find Sir John Franklin, who had disappeared while searching for the Northwest Passage in 1847.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belcher Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belcher Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BelcherIslands.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Belcher Islands." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-BelcherIslands.html |
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Belcher Islands
Belcher Islands c.1,110 sq mi (2,870 sq km), in E Hudson Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, off W Quebec. Flaherty Island is the largest of the tundra-covered group. |
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"Belcher Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Belcher Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BelcherI.html "Belcher Islands." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BelcherI.html |
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