Melville Island

Melville Island may refer to:

  • Melville Island (Australia), in the Northern Territory
  • Melville Island (Northwest Territories and Nunavut), in northern Canada
  • Melville Island (Nova Scotia), a small island in Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Melville Island, a small island in the Discovery Islands near Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada
  • Melville Island, a small island near Dundas Island near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada

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    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

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