
Herschel Island - Wikipedia
Herschel Island (French: Île d'Herschel; Inuvialuktun: Qikiqtaruk) [3] is an island in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), which lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada, of …
Herschel Island–Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park | Yukon.ca
Herschel Island–Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park lies 5 kilometres off the north coast of the Yukon in the Tariuq (Beaufort Sea). This 116-square-kilometre island protects important natural and human …
Herschel Island-Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park - Travel Yukon
The island is a place where grizzly and polar bears exist together. It’s also habitat for muskoxen, caribou, arctic and red foxes. Visitors may spot seals out on the sea ice, while bowhead and …
Herschel Island - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Herschel Island, 101 km 2, lies in the Beaufort Sea off the north coast of the Yukon Territory. Named in 1826 by John Franklin after the English astronomer Sir William Herschel, its …
Herschel Island – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Herschel Island (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaruk; French: Île d'Herschel), in the Beaufort Sea (part of the Arctic Ocean), lies 5 km (3.1 mi) off the coast of Yukon in Canada. It is Yukon's only offshore …
Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park - Yukon Historical …
The 116 km2 park was established through the Inuvialuit Final Agreement in 1987, making it Yukon’s first territorial park. Visitors come to experience the arctic tundra and marine …
to our island in the polar sea Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk became Yukon’s first territorial park in 1987. A result of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement, the 116 km2 park protects a rare combination …
Endangered Site: Herschel Island, Canada | Smithsonian
Located on the coast of the Canadian Yukon, 45 miles east of Alaska but separated from Prudhoe Bay by the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, it is not the most convenient place to visit. But...
Herschel Island: A Day Trip From Inuvik - Hike Bike Travel
2025年1月30日 · Herschel Island in Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park is not a place many people ever visit. With a location in the Bering Sea, five kilometres off the coast of the Yukon, and a 90 …
Herschel Island - Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park - Travel Yukon
Herschel Island–Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park lies 5 km off the north coast of Yukon in the Beaufort Sea. This 116 km2 island protects important natural and human heritage. Between land and …