Axel Heiberg Island (IMAGE)

McGill University

Axel Heiberg Island

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Axel Heiberg Island, part of Nunavut Territory, Canada, is uninhabited except for the McGIll Arctic Research Station. Coordinates: 79° 26’ 0” N, 90° 46’ 0” W. Area: 16,671 square miles. Highest point: Outlook Peak (7,300 feet). Landmarks: Fossil Forest, Thompson Glacier, White Glacier, McGill Arctic Research Station, perennial springs.

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Map by Jason Smith. ©2009 Endeavors magazine.

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