Nookap Island
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 75°35′N 087°37′W / 75.583°N 87.617°W / 75.583; -87.617 (Nookap Island) |
Archipelago |
Queen Elizabeth Islands Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
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Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk Region |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Nookap Island is a small, irregularly shaped island located in Jones Sound,[1] southeast of Skruis Point, Devon Island, in the territory of Nunavut. It is a member of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Nookap Island is named after Nookapingwa, Inuk guide.[2]
References
- ↑ "Single Station Retrieval". gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
- ↑ "Nookapingwa (1893-1956)". ucalgary.ca. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
External links
- Nookap Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region | |
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Belcher Islands | |
Islands of Cumberland Sound | Akulagok
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Islands of Davis Strait | |
Islands of Foxe Basin | |
Islands of Frobisher Bay |
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Islands of Hudson Bay | |
Islands of Hudson Strait |
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Queen Elizabeth Islands |
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Sverdrup Islands | |
See also Islands of the Kitikmeot Region, Islands of the Kivalliq Region. |
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