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Beechey Island

Beechey Island

Resolute, Nunavut

Beechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada, in Wellington Channel. It is separated from the southwest corner of Devon Island by Barrow Strait. Other features include Wellington Channel, Erebus Harbour, and Terror Bay. The first European to visit the island was in 1819 by Captain William Edward Parry and was named for Frederick William Beechey (1796–1856) who was then serving as Parry's lieutenant.

Photo Credit: Beechey Island Parks Canada, I.K. MacNeil, 1977

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False, he was attempting to cross the Northwest Passage. True, that's the only thing explorers are after anyways.
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True or False: Sir John Franklin and his team of explorers set out to the island in search treasures such as gold.

False, he was attempting to cross the Northwest Passage. True, that's the only thing explorers are after anyways.
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  • Explore150 photoSpot Snapshot/ Dara/ Jan 15, 2014

Beechey Island is an island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of Nunavut, Canada, in Wellington Channel. It is separated from the southwest corner of Devon Island by Barrow Strait. Other features include Wellington Channel, Erebus Harbour, and Terror Bay. The first European to visit the island was in 1819 by Captain William Edward Parry and was named for Frederick William Beechey (1796–1856) who was then serving as Parry's lieutenant.

Resolute, Nunavut
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Photo: Beechey Island Parks Canada, I.K. MacNeil, 1977

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