Admiralty Island (Nunavut)

Admiralty Island
Admiralty Island
Geography
Location Victoria Strait
Coordinates 69°28′N 101°10′W / 69.467°N 101.167°W / 69.467; -101.167Coordinates: 69°28′N 101°10′W / 69.467°N 101.167°W / 69.467; -101.167
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 171 km2 (66 sq mi)
Length 24.9 km (15.47 mi)
Width 9–18 km (5.6–11.2 mi)
Country
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Ethnic groups Inuit

Admiralty Island is an uninhabited, irregularly shaped Arctic island in the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Victoria Strait, south of Victoria Island's Collinson Peninsula.

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