Field Island

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Field Island
Geography
Location Frobisher Bay
Coordinates 63°13′N67°3′W / 63.217°N 67.050°W / 63.217; -67.050 (Field Island)
Archipelago Arctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
Nunavut Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Field Island [1] is a Baffin Island offshore island located in the Arctic Archipelago in the territory of Nunavut. The island lies in Frobisher Bay, west of Waddell Bay, and southeast of Opera Glass Cape on the Hall Peninsula. Islands in the immediate vicinity include: Bruce Island to the northwest, Fletcher Island to the west, and Chase Island to the south.

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References

  1. "Field Island". tageo.com. Retrieved 2008-09-16.