Crescent Island (Nunavut)

Crescent Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 76°58′59″N 097°19′59″W / 76.98306°N 97.33306°W / 76.98306; -97.33306 (Crescent Island)Coordinates: 76°58′59″N 097°19′59″W / 76.98306°N 97.33306°W / 76.98306; -97.33306 (Crescent Island)[1]
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Country
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Crescent Island is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. It is an irregularly shaped island located at the northern mouth of the Penny Strait, and west of Napier Bay, Devon Island.

References

  1. Crescent Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada


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