Diana Island

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Diana Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 60°59′13″N69°58′30″W / 60.98694°N 69.97500°W / 60.98694; -69.97500 (Diana Island) [1]
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Territory Nunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Diana Island is an uninhabited island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It lies in Hudson Strait's Diana Bay, in the north-east of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.

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References

  1. "Diana Island". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.
  2. "Diana Island". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada.