Goodwin Island

Not to be confused with Goodwin Sands.
Goodwin Island
Geography
Location Confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates 60°40′59″N 064°30′00″W / 60.68306°N 64.50000°WCoordinates: 60°40′59″N 064°30′00″W / 60.68306°N 64.50000°W
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
Coastline 7 km (4.3 mi)
Highest point 178 m (584 ft)
Country
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Source: Goodwin Island at Atlas of Canada

Goodwin Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.

The island, a member of the Button Islands, is situated west-northwest of Lacy Island. It has a peak of 178 m (584 ft).[1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Erhardt Island, King Island, Lawson Island, MacColl Island, and Observation Island.[2]

References

  1. "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 7. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. "Goodwin Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.