Browne Island

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Browne Island
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Browne Island
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Browne Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 74°49′N096°22′W / 74.817°N 96.367°W / 74.817; -96.367 (Browne Island)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Browne Island lies within the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Canada's territory of Nunavut. It is one of the Parry Channel islands off the southwest coast of Cornwallis Island.


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