Axel Heiberg Island
Axel Heiberg Island is one of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut Territory,Canada. It lies around the 80°N line of latitude, west of Ellesmere Island. The higher, central area of the island is covered by a glacier.
Axel Heiberg Island is one of the 30 or so largest in the world, with an area of 16,671 square miles (43,178 kmē) according to Statistics Canada [1].
The island is known for its fossil forests, dating from the Eocene period. It has been inhabited by Inuit people, but was uninhabited when it was named by Otto Sverdrup, who explored it from 1900. It currently has no permanent habitation, but is home to the McGill Arctic Research Station.