Beacon Island (Hudson Strait, Nunavut)

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Beacon Island
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Beacon Island
Location in Nunavut
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°40′59″N069°43′00″W / 62.68306°N 69.71667°W / 62.68306; -69.71667 (Beacon Island) Coordinates: 62°40′59″N069°43′00″W / 62.68306°N 69.71667°W / 62.68306; -69.71667 (Beacon Island)
Archipelago Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Beacon Island at Atlas of Canada

Beacon Island is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It lies in the Nascopie Reefs, just east of Dorset Island, itself a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 20.9 km (13.0 mi) away. [1]

Qikiqtaaluk Region Region of Nunavut, Canada

The Qikiqtaaluk Region, Qikiqtani Region or Baffin Region is the easternmost administrative region of Nunavut, Canada. Qikiqtaaluk is the traditional Inuktitut name for Baffin Island. Although the Qikiqtaaluk Region is the most commonly used name in official contexts, several notable public organisations, including Statistics Canada prefer the older term Baffin Region.

Nunavut Territory of Canada

Nunavut is the newest, largest, and most northerly territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the boundaries had been drawn in 1993. The creation of Nunavut resulted in the first major change to Canada's political map since the incorporation of the province of Newfoundland in 1949.

Dorset Island

Dorset Island or Cape Dorset Island is one of the Canadian Arctic islands located in Hudson Strait, Nunavut, Canada. It lies off the Foxe Peninsula area of southwestern Baffin Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is serviced by an airport and a harbour.

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Forder Island, Poodlatee Island, Uugalautiit Island, Black Bluff Island, Aulassivik Island, Ijjurittiak Island, Ivisaat Island, Glasgow Island, Juet Island, and High Bluff Island.

Lavoie Island

Lavoie Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands, along with Forder Island, Lee Island, and Wishart Island. The closest community is Kimmirut, 24.5 km (15.2 mi) away. It has been named after Constable Joseph Adolphe Arthur Lavoie who served in Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP#10332) from July 4, 1927 to October 15, 1941.

Wishart Island

Wishart Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait, and a member of the Sheer Islands. The closest community is Kimmirut, 23.1 km (14.4 mi) away.

Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island

Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island is an uninhabited island located in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 17 km (11 mi) away.

Three other Beacon Islands exist in Nunavut:

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References

  1. "Beacon Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.

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