Exmouth Island

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Exmouth Island
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Exmouth Island
Geography
Location Northern Canada
Coordinates 77°13′N95°53′W / 77.217°N 95.883°W / 77.217; -95.883 (Exmouth Island) Coordinates: 77°13′N95°53′W / 77.217°N 95.883°W / 77.217; -95.883 (Exmouth Island)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Arctic Archipelago
Area6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Highest elevation45 m (148 ft)
Highest pointMilne Peak
Administration
Canada
Territory Flag of Nunavut.svg  Nunavut
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Exmouth Island is one of six islands in the Norwegian Bay west of Ellesmere Island, Queen Elizabeth Islands in the Arctic Archipelago. [1]

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References

  1. Sailing Directions for Northern Canada Including the Coast of Labrador North of St. Lewis Sound, the Northern Coast of the Canadian Mainland and the Canadian Archipelago. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1946. p. 667.