Ellesmere Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:area 196,235 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_temperature -20° C in winter
-5° C in summer
gptkbp:climate gptkb:sports_event
Polar climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Cape_Columbia
gptkb:Ellesmere_Island_National_Park_Reserve
gptkb:Nansen_Sound
gptkb:Smith_Sound
Crocker Hills
Grinnell Peninsula
gptkbp:cultural_significance Indigenous peoples' history
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkbp:environment gptkb:Baffin_Bay
gptkbp:features Glaciers
gptkbp:geographical_feature Mountains
Coastal cliffs
Ice caps
gptkbp:geological_formation Sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Barbeau_Peak
gptkbp:historical_significance Exploration and Arctic research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ellesmere Island
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Scientific_research
1819
Climate studies
Geological surveys
Wildlife studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Aulavik_National_Park
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Cape_Columbia
gptkb:Cape_Discovery
gptkb:Ellesmere_Island_National_Park
gptkb:Nansen_Sound
gptkb:Northwest_Passage
gptkb:Smith_Sound
gptkb:Aulavik_National_Park
Alert Bay
Crocker Hills
Grinnell Peninsula
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Grise_Fiord
gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Francis_Egerton,_1st_Earl_of_Ellesmere
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:Polar_bears
gptkb:Snowy_owls
Arctic foxes
Muskoxen
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Nunavut
gptkbp:population gptkb:0
gptkbp:species Limited due to harsh climate
gptkbp:year_created 1852