Smith Island (Hudson Bay, Nunavut)

Smith Island
Geography
Location Hudson Bay
Coordinates 60°45′N 078°25′W / 60.750°N 78.417°W / 60.750; -78.417 (Smith Island)Coordinates: 60°45′N 078°25′W / 60.750°N 78.417°W / 60.750; -78.417 (Smith Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area 131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Smith Island[1] is a northern Canadian island in eastern Hudson Bay. It is a part of Qikiqtaaluk Region in the territory of Nunavut, though situated 2 km (1.2 mi) off the western coast of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.

References

  1. "Other Arctic Islands". atlas.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2008-09-11.


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