Sentry Island

Not to be confused with Sentinel Island (disambiguation).

Sentry Island
Geography
Location	Hudson Bay
Coordinates	61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W / 61.16111; -93.86361 (Sentry Island)Coordinates: 61°09′40″N 093°51′49″W / 61.16111°N 93.86361°W / 61.16111; -93.86361 (Sentry Island)
Archipelago	Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Kivalliq
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Sentry Island (Arvia'juaq) is one of several Canadian arctic islands in Nunavut, Canada within western Hudson Bay. The closest community is Arviat, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) to the west.^[1]

The island forms part of the Arvia'juaq and Qikiqtaarjuk National Historic Site and a Paallirmiut Inuit summer camp site.^[2]

References

↑ "Sentry Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
↑ Arvia’juaq National Historic Site

Islands of the Kivalliq Region

Islands of Chesterfield Inlet	Akreavenek Apqusiurniq Boulder Camp Cove Centre Deer Hanbury Illusive Iripajuk Moor North Imilit North Midway Patch Pintail Ragged Reference Rockhouse South Imilit South Midway Wag

Islands of Foxe Basin	Ascension Southampton Vansittart White

Islands of Hudson Bay	Aiqqujat Airartuuq Austin Bibby Broken Coats Dunne Foxe East Pen Flattop Imiligaarjuk Imilijjuaq Irik Ivuniraarjuq Kayak Marble Pitsiulartok Promise Sentry Southampton Walrus

See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region

National Historic Sites of Canada by location

Provinces	Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Hamilton Kingston Niagara Ottawa Toronto Prince Edward Island Quebec Montreal Quebec City Saskatchewan

Territories	Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon

Other countries	France

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