Cornwallis Island

island in Nunavut, Canada
Landform island Q674504
Cornwallis Island
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Cornwallis Island

Summary

Cornwallis Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cornwallis Island is located in Nunavut[3].
  • Cornwallis Island is in the country of Canada[4].
  • Cornwallis Island is on the body of water Arctic Ocean[5].
  • Cornwallis Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
  • Cornwallis Island's capital is recorded as Resolute[7].
  • William Cornwallis is named after Cornwallis Island[8].
  • Cornwallis Island is part of Queen Elizabeth Islands[9].
  • Cornwallis Island's Commons category is recorded as Cornwallis Island[10].
  • Cornwallis Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1819[11].
  • Cornwallis Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 75.133333, 'lon': -95}[12].
  • Cornwallis Island has a population of {'amount': '+299'}[13].
  • Cornwallis Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cornwallis Island'}[14].
  • Cornwallis Island's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Île Cornwallis'}[15].
  • Cornwallis Island's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+113'}[16].
  • Cornwallis Island sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+359'}[17].
  • Cornwallis Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6995'}[18].
  • Cornwallis Island's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+95'}[19].

Body

Geography

Cornwallis Island is in the country of Canada[4]. It is located in Nunavut[3]. It is on the body of water Arctic Ocean[5]. It is part of Queen Elizabeth Islands[9].

Physical Characteristics

Cornwallis Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+6995'}[18]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+359'}[17]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+113'}[16]. It has a population of {'amount': '+299'}[13].

Designation and Status

Cornwallis Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].

History and Context

William Cornwallis is named after Cornwallis Island[8].

Why It Matters

Cornwallis Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Canadian Geographical Names Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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