Bruce Island (Nunavut)

Bruce Island
Location in Canada
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°19′N 67°27′W / 63.317°N 67.450°W / 63.317; -67.450 (Bruce Island)Coordinates: 63°19′N 67°27′W / 63.317°N 67.450°W / 63.317; -67.450 (Bruce Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Coastline 23 km (14.3 mi)
Country
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Bruce Island at the Atlas of Canada

Bruce Island[1] is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, south of Ward Inlet.

Becher Peninsula is to the northwest, while Hall Peninsula is to the east. Islands in the immediate vicinity include: Field Island and Chase Island to the southeast; Fletcher, Pike, and Pugh Islands to the west.

References

  1. "Bruce Island". worldcitydb.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.


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