Hudson Island (Nunavut)

Hudson Island
Geography
Location Labrador Sea
Coordinates 62°32′N 64°18′W / 62.533°N 64.300°W / 62.533; -64.300 (Hudson Island)Coordinates: 62°32′N 64°18′W / 62.533°N 64.300°W / 62.533; -64.300 (Hudson Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Hudson Island at Atlas of Canada

Hudson Island, measuring 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) in area,[1] is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The uninhabited island lies in the Labrador Sea, east of Lupton Channel. Other islands also in the immediate vicinity of Blunt Peninsula (the tip of Hall Peninsula) include the Harper Islands, Lefferts Island, Bear Island, and Little Hall Island.

References

  1. "Hudson Island, Nunavut". nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-17.


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