De la Roquette Islands
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The De la Roquette Islands are members of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
in the territory of Nunavut
. They lie in Peel Sound
, northwest of Somerset Island's Fitz Roy Inlet. Strzelecki Harbour on Prince of Wales Island is to the west.
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
The Canadian Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Arctic Archipelago, is a Canadian archipelago north of the Canadian mainland in the Arctic...
in the territory of Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
. They lie in Peel Sound
Peel Sound
Peel Sound is an uninhabited Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located between eastern Prince of Wales Island and northwestern Somerset Island, while Parry Channel is at the northern opening and Franklin Strait is at the southern opening.There are several named islands...
, northwest of Somerset Island's Fitz Roy Inlet. Strzelecki Harbour on Prince of Wales Island is to the west.