Brigus Island

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Brigus Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°17′37″N67°54′10″W / 63.29361°N 67.90278°W / 63.29361; -67.90278 (Brigus Island) Coordinates: 63°17′37″N67°54′10″W / 63.29361°N 67.90278°W / 63.29361; -67.90278 (Brigus Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Brigus Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Frobisher Bay, southeast of the capital city of Iqaluit. Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Brook Island, Falk Island, Gay Island, Pike Island, and Smith Island. [1]

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References

  1. "Brigus Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.