Massey Island

Massey Island
Geography
Location Arctic Ocean
Coordinates 75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island)Coordinates: 75°59′N 102°58′W / 75.983°N 102.967°W / 75.983; -102.967 (Massey Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 432 km2 (167 sq mi)
Length 47 km (29.2 mi)
Width 34 km (21.1 mi)
Country
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Massey Island is an uninhabited island in the Bathurst Island group, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, south of Île Vanier (across Pearse Strait) and north of Alexander Island and Île Marc (across Boyer Strait). It has an area of 432 km2 (167 sq mi), 47 kilometres (29 mi) long and 34 kilometres (21 mi) wide.

The island is named for former Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey.

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