Russell Island (Nunavut)

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Russell Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 74°00′N 98°25′W / 74, -98.417Coordinates: 74°00′N 98°25′W / 74, -98.417
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 940 km² (360 sq mi)


240 m.
Administration
Flag of Canada Canada
Territory Flag of Nunavut Nunavut
Largest city Iqaluit (6,184)
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Indigenous people Inuit

Russell Island is a Canadian arctic island located in Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Parry Channel, separated from the northern tip of Prince of Wales Island by the narrow Baring Channel. The island is oddly shaped, with an isthmus 1.1 km wide joining the western one-third with the larger portion of the island. At an area of 940 km², it is the largest offshore island of the Prince of Wales Island.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Russell Island. oceandots.com (2006-07-31). Retrieved on 2008-05-11.

[edit] Further reading

  • Green, David E. C. The Late Quaternary History of Russell Island, N.W.T. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1988. ISBN 031532564X
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