Culbertson Island

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Culbertson Island
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Culbertson Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°22′46″N067°55′48″W / 63.37944°N 67.93000°W / 63.37944; -67.93000 (Culbertson Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Culbertson 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.

Culbertson Island is 3 mi (4.8 km) long, and 2 mi (3.2 km) wide. It is north-northwest of Gay Island. [1] Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Low Island, Mark Island, McAllister Island, Peak Island, and Precipice Island. [2]

References

  1. Pilot of Arctic Canada. Canadian Hydrographic Service (Feb 11, 2008 ed.). Queen's Printer. 1959. p. 153.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Culbertson Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-04.