Blaze Island

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Blaze Island
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 67°52′35″N115°10′50″W / 67.87639°N 115.18056°W / 67.87639; -115.18056 (Blaze island) [1]
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Blaze Island is an island located at the western end of Richardson Bay in Coronation Gulf, [3] and south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada.

Other islands in the vicinity include Kigirktaryuk Island, Onitkok Island, Seven Mile Island, as well as the Couper Islands and the Nichols Islands. The community of Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine) is located on the mainland, 6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the southwest. [4]

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References

  1. "Blaze Island". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. "Blaze Island". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  3. "Richardson Bay". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. "Blaze Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.