Bathurst Island

Summary

Bathurst Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bathurst Island is credited with the discovery of William Edward Parry^[3].
• Bathurst Island is located in Nunavut^[4].
• Bathurst Island is in the country of Canada^[5].
• Bathurst Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[6].
• Bathurst Island is on the continent of North America^[7].
• Bathurst Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].
• Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst is named after Bathurst Island^[9].
• Bathurst Island is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[10].
• Bathurst Island's Commons category is recorded as Bathurst Island, Canada^[11].
• Bathurst Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1819^[12].
• Bathurst Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 75.75, 'lon': -100}^[13].
• Bathurst Island has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[14].
• Bathurst Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[15].
• Bathurst Island's different from is recorded as Bathurst^[16].
• Bathurst Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+117'}^[17].
• Bathurst Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16042'}^[18].
• Bathurst Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+150'}^[19].
• Bathurst Island's perimeter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1548'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Bathurst Island is in the country of Canada^[5]. It is located in Nunavut^[4]. It is on the body of water Arctic Ocean^[6]. It is on the continent of North America^[7]. It is part of Canadian Arctic Archipelago^[10].

Physical Characteristics

Bathurst Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+16042'}^[18]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+117'}^[17]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Bathurst Island's instance of is recorded as island^[8].

History and Context

Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst is named after Bathurst Island^[9].

Why It Matters

Bathurst Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]