Low Island (Nunavut)
This article is about Nunavut′s Low Island in Frobisher Bay (and the one in Milne Inlet). For other uses, see Low Island.
Geography | |
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Location | Frobisher Bay |
Coordinates | 63°24′N 67°59′W / 63.40°N 67.98°WCoordinates: 63°24′N 67°59′W / 63.40°N 67.98°W |
Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
Country | |
Canada | |
Nunavut | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Low Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay just off the Bartlett Narrows, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Culbertson Island, Mark Island, McAllister Island, Mitchell Island, and Precipice Island.[1]
Another Low Island lies in the Milne Inlet of northern Baffin Island.
References
- ↑ "Low Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
External Link
- Low Island (Nunavut) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Low Island (Nunavut) (Milne Inlet) in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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