The highest precipitation is on the northern coast, averaging 80 to 100mm (3.1 to 3.9in). On the south side of the Grant Land mountains, only 20mm (0.79in) reaches the Hazen Plateau. [2] :32–33 Much of the initial phase of European exploration of the North American Arctic was centred on a search for the Northwest Passage and undertaken by Britain. [9] :334 The 1616 expedition of William Baffin were the first Europeans to record sighting the then-unnamed Ellesmere Island (Baffin named Jones and Smith Sounds on the island's south and southeast coasts). [10] However, the onset of the Little Ice Age interrupted the progress of explorations for two centuries.

The A495 and A528 roads cross at Ellesmere. The latter runs 15 miles south-southeast from Ellesmere to the county town, Shrewsbury. Ellesmere has the highest and longest mountain ranges in eastern North America and is the most mountainous island in the Arctic Archipelago. It has over half of the archipelago's ice cover, with ice caps and glaciers across 40% of its surface. Its extensive coastline includes some of the world's longest fiords. [2] :7–9 Wilford, John Noble (6 April 2006). "Fossil Called Missing Link From Sea to Land Animals". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018 . Retrieved 21 February 2017. Peregrine Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow (1899–1978) involved in the Edward VIII abdication crisis of 1936, [23] gave the Boathouse, the Mere and Cremorne Gardens to the people of Ellesmere in 1953 Lying within the Arctic Archipelago, Ellesmere Island is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. Cape Columbia at 83°06′41″N 069°57′13″W / 83.11139°N 69.95361°W / 83.11139; -69.95361 ( Cape Columbia) [4] is the most northerly point of land in Canada and one of the most northern points of land on the planet (the most northerly point of land on Earth is the nearby Kaffeklubben Island of Greenland).

You won’t go hungry as food and drinks are available from the historic Boathouse Visitor Centre or the town is just a short walk away with its many eateries. Verburg, P.; Hamill, K.; Unwin, M.; Abell, J. (August 2010). Lake water quality in New Zealand 2010: Status and trends (PDF). Hamilton: National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2010. This completes the sequence of events leading up to the formation of Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora; with rapid sea-level rise drowning the seaward edge of plains, rapid erosion of coast to south changing its position and providing, in addition to direct river-borne sediments, a massive supply of sea borne sediments and strong net northwards longshore drift by waves, moving the sediments towards Banks Peninsula and providing the materials to construct Kaitorete Barrier, that now encloses the lake. [4] Ellesmere prides itself on its individual and independent shops – some have been in the same family for generations and you only last that long if you know how to value your customers. There are antiques, crafts and gifts, and many other shops striving to tempt you and fresh local produce from the delicatessen. The weekly market still runs since it was granted its charter in 1221 by Henry the Third and occasional antique fairs and craft sales complement the retail scene. Cox, Greg (2013). Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization. London: Titan Books. pp.92, 95, 96–114. ISBN 978-1-78116-599-7 . Retrieved 29 November 2012.

The town also has a semi-professional football club, Ellesmere Rangers FC, who play their home games at Beech Grove. They are currently members of the North West Counties Football League Division One South, the 10th tier of the English football pyramid. Hughey, Kenneth; Taylor, Kenneth (2008). Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere: State of the Lake and Future Management. Christchurch: EOS Ecology. p.150.a b c d e Gullason, Lynda (2004). "Canadian Arctic Historical Archaeology in Review". Revista de Arquelologia Americana. Pan American Institute of Geography and History (23): 7–93. JSTOR 27768486. the beach. If the arrow is parallel to or pointing away from land, the wave height is likely to be lower