Dolphin Island (Nunavut)

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Dolphin Island
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Dolphin Island
Geography
LocationConfluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea
Coordinates 60°34′0″N64°46′59″W / 60.56667°N 64.78306°W / 60.56667; -64.78306 (Dolphin Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited
Source: Dolphin Island at Atlas of Canada

Dolphin Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is located at the confluence of Hudson Strait and the Labrador Sea.

Dolphin Island, a member of the Button Islands, is small and lies southwest of Holdridge Island. [1]

Other islands in the immediate vicinity include Clark Island, Holdridge Island, King Island, Leading Island, and Niels Island. [2]

References

  1. "Sector13.HudsonStrait" (PDF). National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. pollux.nss.nima.mil. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  2. "Dolphin Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-07-19.