Round Island (Nunavut)
Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 72°09′N 74°39′W / 72.15°N 74.65°WCoordinates: 72°09′N 74°39′W / 72.15°N 74.65°W |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Round Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located across the mouth of Coutts Inlet in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Nova Zembla Island is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the northwest.[1]
Another, smaller Nunavut Round Island is located in Cross Bay, at the land end of Chesterfield Inlet.
References
- ↑ "Round Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
- Round Island (Nunavut) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Round Island (Nunavut) (Chesterfield Inlet) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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