Charles Island (Nunavut)

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Charles Island
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Charles Island
Geography
Location Hudson Strait
Coordinates 62°38.463′N74°18.009′W / 62.641050°N 74.300150°W / 62.641050; -74.300150 (Charles Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Total islands1
Area235 km2 (91 sq mi)
Highest point152 ft [1]
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Charles Island is an Arctic island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located within Hudson Strait, an arm of Hudson Bay. Charles Bay is on the north side of Charles Island. Cap de Nouvelle-France, on the Ungava Peninsula of Quebec, is directly southeast of the island.

References

  1. The MacMillan World Atlas. 1996. ISBN   0-02-862244-8.