Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)

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Beacon Island
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Beacon Island
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 64°12′N76°27′W / 64.200°N 76.450°W / 64.200; -76.450 [1]
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Highest elevation208 m (682 ft)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Ethnic groups Inuit

Beacon Island is a small uninhabited island in Hudson Strait, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies just east of Dorset Island and the community of Cape Dorset. The SS Nascopie was wrecked on a nearby reef. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Beacon Island (Hudson Strait)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ↑ RMS Nascopie
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