Royal Geographical Society Islands
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The Royal Geographical Society Islands (Inuinnaqtun: Hiurarjuaq; "big sand"[1]) formerly the Royal Geographical Society Group are a group of islands lying west of King William Island in Victoria Strait, within the Queen Maud Gulf, in the north Canadian territory of Nunavut.
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Davidson Point is named after geographer George Davidson. The islands were named by Captain Roald Amundsen for the Royal Geographical Society, a sponsor.[1][2] According to Amundsen the islands had been reported by John Rae, who had not recognised them as islands.[3]
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