Deadman Islands

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Deadman Islands
Geography
Location Coronation Gulf
Coordinates 68°09′N114°10′W / 68.150°N 114.167°W / 68.150; -114.167 (Deadman Islands)
Administration
Territory Nunavut
Region Kitikmeot
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Deadman Islands are an island group located inside western Coronation Gulf, south of Victoria Island, in the Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, Canada. Other island groups in the vicinity include the Berens Islands, Black Berry Islands, Couper Islands, Lawford Islands, Leo Islands, and Sir Graham Moore Islands. The mouth of Asiak River is 45.7 km (28.4 mi) to the south. [1]

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References

  1. "Deadman Islands". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.